Ingredients
1 small (3-pound) sugar or pie pumpkin
Fresh pumpkin for baking takes a little extra time to prepare, but it’s worth it when you taste the results.
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1 small (3-pound) sugar or pie pumpkin
STEP 1
Heat oven to 375°F.
STEP 2
Place whole pumpkin onto ungreased baking sheet. Poke top of pumpkin several times to let steam escape while baking. Bake 45-60 minutes or until fork tender. Remove pumpkin from oven. Cool 30 minutes.
STEP 3
Cut pumpkin in half. Scoop out seeds. Scrape pumpkin flesh from peel. Mash with potato masher or blend on medium-high speed in small batches in 5-cup blender container until pumpkin is smooth.
STEP 4
Store roasted pumpkin in resealable plastic food bag. Refrigerate up to 2 days.
Cut pumpkin in half; scoop out seeds and stringy portion. Cut pumpkin into 2-inch chunks. Heat 1 inch water to boiling in medium saucepan; add pumpkin chunks. Continue cooking until water returns to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover; cook 25-35 minutes or until pumpkin is fork tender. Drain well; cool and remove peel. Return peeled pumpkin to saucepan; mash with potato masher until smooth or blend on medium-high speed in small batches in 5-cup blender container until smooth. Store cooked pumpkin in resealable plastic food bag. Refrigerate up to 2 days.