Homemade Pumpkin Puree
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Homemade Pumpkin Puree
As we are in the midst of fall, pumpkin baking is getting more and more common and popular. The one ingredient all those recipes call for is pumpkin puree. Usually, canned pumpkin puree can be purchased from the store and used in baking and cooking recipes. However, to save some money you can make your own pumpkin puree at home with just a pumpkin, salt and your oven! Check out the instructions below for making homemade pumpkin puree:
Ingredients Needed:
- Whole Pumpkin
- Salt
Instructions:
- Wash the whole pumpkin and remove the stem. Cut the pumpkin in half and scrape out all the pumpkin insides and seeds.
- Once the pumpkin is clean on the inside, cut it into cubes. Next, fill a large pot with about 1″ of water and warm over medium heat.
- Add the pumpkin cubes and a dash two of salt to the water. Cook the pumpkin until water is simmering and reduce the heat to medium low.
- Using a pot lid, place it over top of the pumpkin and let the pumpkin cubes steam under the lid for about 15 minutes or until soft.
- Once the texture is soft, remove pumpkin from heat, drain the water and let the cubes cool till workable.
- Once the pumpkin cubes have cooled, scrap the meat of the pumpkin from the shell and place in a food processor or blender. Blend till smooth.
- Lastly, once your pumpkin has turned to a smooth texture, return it to the pot and cook off any remaining moisture.
- Remove from heat, let cool and use in any of your favorite recipes or freeze it to save it for when you need it!
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