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How to Make Pumpkin Puree

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Fresh pumpkin puree is always best to use as a base for pumpkin pie. The following recipe is easier than most because you don't need to undertake the painfully boring and irritating task of peeling the pumpkin. A 4-lb. pumpkin will yield about 4 c. puree.

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Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

  2. Step 2

    Split the pumpkin in half and seed it.

  3. Step 3

    Remove the stringy fibers by scraping the insides with a metal spoon.

  4. Step 4

    Place the two halves cut side down in a roasting pan along with 1 c. water.

  5. Step 5

    Bake the pumpkin until meltingly tender, about 90 minutes.

  6. Step 6

    Scoop the flesh out of each pumpkin half.

  7. Step 7

    Puree in a food processor fitted with a metal chopping blade.

  8. Step 8

    Use as needed.

Tips & Warnings
  • Use Sugar Pie or another kind of "pie pumpkin," not jack-o'-lantern pumpkins. (Jack-o'-lantern pumpkins are tough and stringy.) Ask your grocer if the pumpkin type isn't displayed.

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