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Pumpkin spice season!
Pumpkin spice season is just around the corner and with that all the pumpkin feels come rushing in! For me, as I'm planning my summer garden I always think of fall pumpkins....
One to look cute on my porch.... One to look cute inside.... and one to taste good in a fall recipe.
The Pumpkin you'll want
For that sweet pumpkinny flavor we've all come to enjoy you'll need a Sugar Pie Pumpkin.
Now, if you don't have a little pumpkin patch dont worry! Pie pumpkins are easily found in store or on road side stand early to late fall.
How many Pumpkins are needed
How many pumpkins are needed is dependent on how much puree you desire.
I create pumpkin deserts all year round, because of that I often garden a whole patch to then process and freeze. But if you are looking to make just a small amount to use this holiday season one to two pumpkins should be suffice.
Processing the Pumpkins
The word process sounds more intimidating than it actually is.
It's actually very simple! Most of it is acully just prep work. From cutting gutting and baking simple things but do take time. After that it's all downhill... just let your food processor do the rest! I love storing my garden fresh pumpkin puree in zip lock bag to then be placed in the freezer. . I measure the puree out one cup in each bag to make it simple for any recipes as one cup is the average used in a recipe. Date and lable your bags and into the freezer it goes. Just thaw and dump when you are ready to use!
What you'll need:
One Pie Pumpkin
Pan
Food prcessor
Zip lock bag
One cup messurment
1. To begin prehead your oven to 400. degrees F.
2. Cut your pumpkin in half having one half be the bottom of your pumpkin and one half being the top with the stem.
3. With a spoon scrap out the seeds and set aside or throw out.
4. Place your freshly cut and gutted pumpkin flat side down on your pan.
5. Place the pan with pumpkin in preheated oven for about an hour to hour and half.
6. Check on pumpkin periodically. Once you can easily slide a knife in the side of the pumpkin remove from the oven.
7. Let cool for about an hour or two depending on your home's temperature.
8. Once cooled scrap the inside of the pumpkin out into food processor-processing until the pumpkin becomes a smooth puree.
9. Fill one cup and dump in zip lock bag. Seel and freeze until ready to use.
YUM!
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