How do you puree a pumpkin?

[D3anna]

How do you make pumpkin puree? I have a small pumpkin and I wanna make something yummy...

I remember I had pumpkin puree once before and nuked it in the microwave with a tbs of butter and cream with a tsp. of splenda & cinnamon and it was to die for....I wanna make that again!!

[Chicklady]

You have a couple of choices. Bake it and mash it in your blender, or boil, drain and then mash it in your blender I go with the boiling, assuing that, like potatoes, more starch is washed away by boiling.

[not2late]

For pumpkin puree, I just go to the store and buy a can of it. Make sure it says "100% pumpkin" and not "pumpkin pie mix".

When I have a real pumpkin, I either make pumpkin chips following this recipe http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ion-legal.html (Snack chips--Induction Legal) or I peel and slice the pumpkin into 1/4 inch pieces and layer them with a mixture of cooked ground beef, tomato and herbs and spices, and bake it for a pumpkin lasagna.

[D3anna]

Originally Posted by not2late

For pumpkin puree, I just go to the store and buy a can of it. Make sure it says "100% pumpkin" and not "pumpkin pie mix".

When I have a real pumpkin, I either make pumpkin chips following this recipe http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ion-legal.html (Snack chips--Induction Legal) or I peel and slice the pumpkin into 1/4 inch pieces and layer them with a mixture of cooked ground beef, tomato and herbs and spices, and bake it for a pumpkin lasagna.

If it were so easy for me to go buy pumpkin puree at the store believe me I would!! They don't sell it here in Holland

I ended up boiling it...and I think I boiled them for too long though. I have pumpkin puree but it's pretty watery.

[Chicklady]

you can drain it in a collander, or squeeze out water through a double layer of cheesecloth. Save the watery stuff for soup.

[SunnySmile501]

I just recently made puree from two pumpkins I got at the farmer's market. I chose to bake mine and it turned out great. I cut the pumpkin in six pieces (leaving on the skin), scraping out the seeds and fiber. Put it in a roasting pan with a lid. I put about 1/2 cup of water in the bottom. I baked it at 350°F for 90 minutes. I removed it from the oven and let cool until it was cool enough to handle. Then I took a stainless steel serving spoon and scooped the pulp off the rind/skin and put it in a wide bowl. Then I just mashed it with a potato masher. It worked like a charm. I hate to wash my blender or food processor, so the old fashioned hand masher was the best choice.

[D3anna]

Originally Posted by SunnySmile501

I just recently made puree from two pumpkins I got at the farmer's market. I chose to bake mine and it turned out great. I cut the pumpkin in six pieces (leaving on the skin), scraping out the seeds and fiber. Put it in a roasting pan with a lid. I put about 1/2 cup of water in the bottom. I baked it at 350°F for 90 minutes. I removed it from the oven and let cool until it was cool enough to handle. Then I took a stainless steel serving spoon and scooped the pulp off the rind/skin and put it in a wide bowl. Then I just mashed it with a potato masher. It worked like a charm. I hate to wash my blender or food processor, so the old fashioned hand masher was the best choice.

Thanks for the reply

I did mine in the oven once, and the result was a lot better...I was thinking boiling them would be faster and easier...but it wasn't. I just don't remember what temperature and for how long...