{"id":147,"date":"2012-10-22T17:22:13","date_gmt":"2012-10-22T17:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/?p=147"},"modified":"2012-10-22T17:22:13","modified_gmt":"2012-10-22T17:22:13","slug":"how-to-make-homemade-pumpkin-puree-for-baking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/how-to-make-homemade-pumpkin-puree-for-baking\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Homemade Pumpkin Puree for Baking"},"content":{"rendered":"

Around our house, Autumn makes us think of pumpkins. We like to decorate with our table with cute little pumpkins, but even more, we like to eat pumpkin treats!<\/p>\n

Many pumpkin recipes call for canned pumpkin puree, but you can make your very own pumpkin puree from scratch… all you need is a pie pumpkin. Large pumpkins that are sold for carving don’t work well for cooking as they are usually more stringy and have a higher water content. So look for a pie pumpkin when you want to make fresh pumpkin puree.<\/p>\n

\"Make<\/a><\/h1>\n

Ingredients:<\/strong>
\n1 pie pumpkin<\/p>\n

Equipment:<\/strong>
\ncutting board
\nsharp knife
\nspoon
\nbowl
\ncookie sheet
\nmetal spatula
\noven mitt
\npotato masher
\n(optional: food processor)<\/p>\n

Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Preheat your oven to 350\u00b0. Wash the outside of the pumpkin. With an adult’s help, cut the pumpkin in half.<\/p>\n

\"Cut<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Pumpkin<\/a><\/p>\n

2.With a spoon, scoop out the seeds from each half into the bowl. Scrape sides with the spoon to be sure you are all the way down to the flesh.<\/p>\n

\"Scoop<\/a><\/p>\n

3. Place your cleaned pumpkin halves face down on a baking sheet. We don’t grease our sheet or add water because it can make the puree runny.<\/p>\n

\"Place<\/a><\/p>\n

4. Bake the pumpkin at 350\u00b0 for about an hour. You want it to be nice and soft. You can test this by flipping over the pumpkin with a spatula (wear an oven mitt!) and pressing a fork into the flesh.<\/p>\n

\"Flip<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Test<\/a><\/p>\n

5. Let the pumpkin halves cool, then scoop the cooked pumpkin flesh out of the skin and into a bowl.<\/p>\n

\"Scoop<\/a><\/p>\n

6. Mash the pumpkin with a potato masher. If you prefer a very smooth puree, you can also use a food processor.<\/p>\n

\"Mash<\/a><\/p>\n

7. Use the puree in your favorite pumpkin recipe! We like to freeze any leftovers; just defrost a day or so before you want to use it.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

Homemade Pumpkin Puree<\/h1>\n

Ingredients:<\/strong>
\n1 pie pumpkin<\/p>\n

Equipment:<\/strong>
\ncutting board
\nsharp knife
\nspoon
\nbowl
\ncookie sheet
\nmetal spatula
\noven mitt
\npotato masher
\n(optional: food processor)<\/p>\n

Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Preheat your oven to 350\u00b0. Wash the outside of the pumpkin. With an adult’s help, cut the pumpkin in half.<\/p>\n

2.With a spoon, scoop out the seeds from each half into the bowl. Scrape sides with the spoon to be sure you are all the way down to the flesh.<\/p>\n

3. Place your cleaned pumpkin halves face down on a baking sheet. We don’t grease our sheet or add water because it can make the puree runny.<\/p>\n

4. Bake the pumpkin at 350\u00b0 for about an hour. You want it to be nice and soft. You can test this by flipping over the pumpkin with a spatula (wear an oven mitt!) and pressing a fork into the flesh.<\/p>\n

5. Let the pumpkin halves cool, then scoop the cooked pumpkin flesh out of the skin and into a bowl.<\/p>\n

6. Mash the pumpkin with a potato masher. If you prefer a very smooth puree, you can also use a food processor.<\/p>\n

7. Use the puree in your favorite pumpkin recipe! We like to freeze any leftovers; just defrost a day or so before you want to use it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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