Hobi Pumpkin

Thought I would put in one more pumpkin dish before October comes to an end. My friend who is a health nut gave me this recipe. It is really, really, really good - especially if you like pumpkin, apples, cinnamon, and cream cheese! I have not made it this year, so no picture. Just imagine in your mind a beautiful, little pumpkin full of some of Fall's best flavors with cream cheese and graham crackers on the side waiting to be topped with the deliciousness that is the Hobi Pumpkin!

1 small pie pumpkin, top removed and cleaned
2 c. chopped apples, preferably granny smith
1 c. raisins, (I prefer the golden)
1 c. chopped pecans
1/3 c. sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 Tbs lemon juice

Mix all ingredients together and place inside the pumpkin. Top with the pumpkin lid and place in a baking dish. Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees. When the pumpkin comes out of the oven, let it cool a few minutes before diving in. While cooling, get out the graham crackers and the cream cheese. Spread a graham cracker with the amount of cream cheese just right for you - then go to the pumpkin and scoop out some of the delicous apple goodness along with scrapping the sides of the pumpkin to add some extra goodness to your spoon. Top your graham cracker with the pumpkin applely goodness and enjoy!!

This can be served warm or cold. Usually after a few bites of warm delicousness, I will empty the pumpkin out, scrap the sides of the pumpkin, and mix it all together in a bowl and put it away in the fridge. This is what stops me from eating it all in one sitting. Changes can easily be made to the recipe to reflect your family's tastes.