Things You'll Need:
- Roasting pan
- Water
- Fork
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Step 1
Remove the top of a pumpkin by carving around the stem with a sharp knife. Cut deep enough to reach the hollow inside. Pull the top off the pumpkin by grasping the stem firmly.
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Step 2
Remove all the stringy flesh and seeds with your hands. A spoon may be needed to scrape the stringy material and seeds form the sides of the pumpkin.
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Step 3
Separate the seeds from the stringy material and set the seeds aside. Discard the stringy material.
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Step 4
Wash the seeds and place them on a baking sheet in a single layer. Preheat the oven to 325 F.
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Step 5
Sprinkle salt on the seeds. Cook for 5-7 minutes and then flip the seeds over. Cook for another 7-10 minutes or until light brown.
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Step 6
Remove the seeds from oven. Cool before eating.
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Step 1
Cut the whole pumpkin into several large pieces.
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Step 2
Place the pieces in a large roasting pan skin side up.
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Step 3
Fill the roasting pan with one inch of water. Cover the roasting pan.
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Step 4
Cook the pumpkin for 30 minutes or until the pumpkin flesh is soft when pierced with a fork.
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Step 5
Remove the roasting pan from the oven. Place the cooked pumpkin on a baking sheet or plate to cool.
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Step 6
Peel skin off of the cooled pumpkin with a knife. Cut the cooked pumpkin into small chunks and mash with a potato masher to use for baking.














Comments
Lburas said
on 11/18/2007 The article doesn't tell us what temperature to roast the pumpkin flesh to get it to cook soft in 30 minutes.