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2 smashing things to make with pumpkin puree:

• Pumpkin Pancakes (Serves 4) Prepare 1 cup dry pancake mix according to the package directions. Whisk in 1/3 cup canned pumpkin puree.
• Pumpkin Whipped Cream (Makes 2 cups) Beat together 1 cup heavy cream, 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar, and 1 tablespoon canned pumpkin puree until soft peaks form.

"Everything you see I owe to spaghetti." - Sophia Loren

The first waffle-iron patent in the U.S. was issued in 1869 to Cornelius Swartwout of Troy, NY.