Description
How to make home-made pumpkin puree. Pie pumpkins or sugar baby pumpkins make smoother sweeter puree than carving pumpkins.
Ingredients
Units
Scale
- 1 medium cooking or pie pumpkin, 3 to 4 pounds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment.
- Cut pumpkins in half along the equator.
- Scoop out the seeds and stringy pulp in the center.
- Place pumpkin halves (cut side down) on the prepared pan and roast until they are soft, about an hour to 1 hour 10 minutes. You can tell they are done if you carefully press on the outer skin and the meat gives way underneath. You can also test with a fork to see if they are tender.
- Allow the pumpkin to cool. Scoop the flesh out with a spoon and puree in a food processor or with a food mill.
Notes
To Microwave The Pumpkins
Instead of baking the pumpkin, place cut side down in a 9 by 13-inch microwave-safe baking dish with a half inch of water. Microwave on high power, until soft, 15 to 17 minutes.Â
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Side dish
- Method: oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 40
- Sugar: 4 g
- Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 1 g