Homemade Pumpkin Puree

Fall is officially in the air and so are delicious pumpkin recipes. A few weeks ago pumpkin puree was nowhere to be found in any of the grocery stores here in Peoria. Right as I was beginning to get nervous about finding pumpkin puree, my husband comes home with two giant sugar pumpkins. 🙂

One of the women that my husband works with brought in the pumpkins and placed them in his office. She had picked them and brought them in for Andrew to bring home to me. Now knowing how crazy I am about pumpkins, you can only imagine how excited I was. I couldn’t wait to make my own pumpkin puree.

Homemade pumpkin puree has been on my list of things to make ever since I can remember. In fact, preparing your own homemade pumpkin puree is much easier than you think! Thank you so much Linda for bringing me these pumpkins! I promise to repay you in delicious pumpkin recipes! 😉

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Homemade Pumpkin Puree

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Ingredients 

• 6 pounds of Whole Sugar Pumpkins

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil a rimmed baking sheet.
• Remove the stem and split the pumpkin in half from top to bottom.
• With a spoon or a scoop, scrape out the seeds and pulp. Cut the fibers with kitchen shears if necessary. Reserve seeds for another use.
• Arrange the pumpkin with the rind side down on prepared baking sheet and roast 45-50 minutes, until a paring knife is easily inserted and removed. Test in several places to ensure doneness.

Author: Laura

Source: adapted from The Pioneer Woman