Cooking pumpkin

[Guest guest]

I want to say that I am having a great time with all these wonderfull

recipes. The few I have made are great and a few I would like to try I

will have to wait till I can go to a larger town to pick up some

ingredients. We only have a Safeway here where I live.

 

I happen to have nine small pumpkins that my youngest son wants to

cook up to make pies. So, how would one cook up a pumpkin to make a pie?

 

I also have a pumpkin type thing that is large around diameter wise,

like 15 " but flat height wise, like 7 " . It is not really orange but

kinda brownish tan with green and very bubbly type shaped. I am curious

to find out if these make anything edible and if they would cook up the

same.

 

Thanks for all the great recipes. Have a great week, Jenn

[Guest guest]

If the small pumpkins are called 'sugar pumpkins' they are great for

pie. Slice them in half, oil a baking tray large enough for both

halves, lay down (seed side down on pan) and prick a few holes on

the skin (optional). Bake (350F should work) and the time is when

you can insert a fork or toothpick and it has no resistance, I would

guess 45 minutes to an hour depending on the size and how many

pumpkins you have in the oven. It should get soft enough that you

can mash the flesh with a fork. With a large spoon scoop out the

seeds and membranes (save the seeds for roasting if you want), now

scoop the pumpkin flesh out leaving the skin behind. You should be

able to mash it and make pumpkin puree. Use as you would use canned

pumpkin puree (but I like the home baked version a lot better).

Cabrita @ Los Angeles

 

 

, " Jenn Parry "

<jpsunshinedaiseys5 wrote:

>

> I want to say that I am having a great time with all these

wonderfull

> recipes. The few I have made are great and a few I would like to

try I

> will have to wait till I can go to a larger town to pick up some

> ingredients. We only have a Safeway here where I live.

>

> I happen to have nine small pumpkins that my youngest son wants

to

> cook up to make pies. So, how would one cook up a pumpkin to make

a pie?

>

> I also have a pumpkin type thing that is large around diameter

wise,

> like 15 " but flat height wise, like 7 " . It is not really orange

but

> kinda brownish tan with green and very bubbly type shaped. I am

curious

> to find out if these make anything edible and if they would cook

up the

> same.

>

> Thanks for all the great recipes. Have a great week, Jenn

>

[Guest guest]

I've been doing this very thing recently. What I do is cut the pumpkins

in half, scoop out the seeds/pulp, and place them face down on a cookie

sheet. I bake them in a 350 degree oven for about 1 hour, or until they

are soft.

 

Then I let them cool, scoop out the " meat " , put it in my Vitamix along

with a bit of water, and puree it. To make a pie, I measure out 2 cups

(most pies call for a 15-oz can of pumpkin) and I put it in a strainer

and let it drain for a few hours. This makes it thicker. I put the

pureed pumpkin in the fridge and use it for a variety of recipes,

including adding it to my oatmeal and to my smoothies. (If you have

more puree than you can use for now, it freezes beautifully - just

pre-measure into 1-cup or 2-cup amounts.)

 

To make a pie, I really like this recipe (and have made it twice in the

last two weeks):

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Perfect-Pumpkin-Pie/Detail.aspx

 

Enjoy!

 

Sharon

 

Jenn Parry wrote:

> I happen to have nine small pumpkins that my youngest son wants to

> cook up to make pies. So, how would one cook up a pumpkin to make a pie?

>