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Cooked Pumpkin
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"Here is an easy method for cooking fresh pumpkin and making your own puree."
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Ingredients
servings 14 calsOriginal recipe yields 30 servings (4 to 6 cups)
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- Cut pumpkin into small manageable pieces and cut off pith and seeds.
- Place cut pumpkin skin side up in a large roasting pan. Add 1/4 inch of water and bake uncovered for 1 hour or until tender. Remove from oven and allow pumpkin to cool.
- When cooled, cut away skin and mash or puree. Use in any recipe that calls for canned pureed pumpkin.
Footnotes
- Tip
- Aluminum foil can be used to keep food moist, cook it evenly, and make clean-up easier.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 14 calories; 0.1 g fat; 3.4 g carbohydrates; 0.5 g protein; 0 mg cholesterol; < 1 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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Most helpful positive review
11/2/2007
This is exactly how I cook my pumpkins. The only thing I will chime in with is that as long as the pumpkin will fit in your bakind dish, and in your oven, there is no reason to cut it first. Sav...
Most helpful critical review
11/7/2007
I was REALLY disappointed. This got such rave reviews that I deviated from my regular routine (cut it in half, place cut side down in non-stick coated dish and bake-SIMPLE). This turned into a...
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11/2/2007
This is exactly how I cook my pumpkins. The only thing I will chime in with is that as long as the pumpkin will fit in your bakind dish, and in your oven, there is no reason to cut it first. Sav...
11/24/2001
This is the best method for fresh pumpkin that I have found--when it is done baking and after it has cooled a bit, you just grab the skin side of the pieces of pumpkin and pinch off the pulp int...
10/25/2007
If you drain the water left over be sure not to waste it! It makes any bouillon you have more rich and flavorful, and contains nutrients from the pumpkin. I wouldn't make soup stock without pump...
12/24/2007
Decided to throw a pumpkin I had left over from Halloween into the oven whole for 1 hour at 300 degrees & it worked perfectly. No worries about too much water. Cut it, peeled the outer skin, pe...
11/4/2004
It's a great way to cook pumpkin. Another method is to cook it in the microwave oven. I cut a medium-sized pumpkin into quarters and cook them one at a time. After it cools enough for handlin...
9/19/2011
ROTFL oh I love the list of ingredients! You can do this in the oven as suggest, or you can steam it, if you are doing breads, pancakes or pie, it's usually best to steam, but if you are using i...
11/7/2007
I was REALLY disappointed. This got such rave reviews that I deviated from my regular routine (cut it in half, place cut side down in non-stick coated dish and bake-SIMPLE). This turned into a...