How to prepare fresh pumpkin

1 Servings

Ingredients

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Directions
-- per Rich Harper
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Directions

Break off the pumpkin stem, cut the pumpkin in half crosswise and scoop out the seeds and stringy material. Save the seeds for the recipe I posted the other day.

Place the halves, cut sides up, on a foil lined baking sheet. Cover and seal each half with foil.

Bake in a preheated 350 Degree F. oven until the flesh is very tender, about 1½ hours. Cool until able to handle.

Scoop out the flesh and mash with a potato masher, puree in a blender or processor, or push through a fine sieve. If the puree is too watery, drain in a colander lined with cheesecloth, folding the cheesecloth over the puree and weighing down with a plate. Puree will keep up to 5 days in the refrigerator and up to 6 months in the freezer.

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