Homemade Pumpkin Puree

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 60-90 minutes

Total Time: 1 to 1 1/2 hours

Yield: Depends on size of pumpkin

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Ingredients:

• 1 pumpkin*
• olive oil

* I used a large pumpkin, and it came out fine. The recipe recommended small, "sugar pumpkins."

Steps:

1. Rub the pumpkin lightly with olive oil.

 
2. Line a pan with foil. This will catch any drips.
3. Roast the pumpkin at 400 degrees F. You don't have to preheat the oven.

 
4. This will take 60-90 minutes. It's done when a fork pierces very easily. Let cool.

 
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5. Cut the pumpkin in half. Scoop out the seeds and stringy stuff.

 

 
6. I saved the seeds, and composted the stringy stuff.

 
7. Separate the meat from the skin.
8. Process the pumpkin meat in batches in the food processor.

 
9. Put in 1 or 2 cup portions. Refrigerate or freeze.

 
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