Forget that Canned Pumpkin
Learn how to cook your own fresh pumpkin. It's easy and it tastes way better than anything you'll find in a can.
Cooked pumpkin can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or frozen for about 6 months.
Cooked fresh pumpkin can be used in the same recipes, and in the same quantities, that you are currently using canned pumpkin for. (It just tastes better!)
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Cooked pumpkin can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or frozen for about 6 months.
Cooked fresh pumpkin can be used in the same recipes, and in the same quantities, that you are currently using canned pumpkin for. (It just tastes better!)
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Toss that Can!
How to Cook Fresh Pumpkin
Preparation and Cooking Directions
Use a sharp knife to cut the pumpkin in half and remove the seeds and fiber.Leave the rind on while you cut the pumpkin into 1 to 2 inch cubes.
Place the pumpkin cubes into a large sauce pan and add water to a 1 inch depth.
Cover and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes until pumpkin is fork tender.
Drain well.
Cool until your pumpkin can be handled comfortably.
Remove the outside peel (Rind) and discard.
Mash or process the pumpkin in a food processor until it is well blended.
Drain your mashed pumpkin through a sieve or colander for about fifteen minutes to remove excess liquid.
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Find great fresh pumpkin recipes along with pumpkin growing and pumpkin carving tips.
The Perfect Pumpkin: Growing/Cooking/Carving
Amazon Price: $11.07 (as of 12/19/2009)
Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC (January 8, 1997)
Language: English
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- stargazer00 stargazer00 Nov 6, 2009 @ 12:09 pm
- You do make it look pretty easy. Might have to try this.
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- oztoo oztoo Nov 5, 2009 @ 6:27 pm
- I only recently found out -(via Squidoo) that you could buy pumpkin in a can. Don't think you can buy it here in Australia. Besides fresh always tastes better.
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- KM9999999 KM9999999 Oct 26, 2009 @ 10:50 pm
- Never tried cooking it fresh. I have always used the canned stuff. Maybe I'll give a trial run to making a pie with fresh pumpkin sometime between now and Thanksgiving.
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- AslanBooks AslanBooks Nov 23, 2008 @ 12:30 pm
- Great Lens...5*'s and favorited. I've added this as a featured lens on my own Pumpkin Pie lens...http://www.squidoo.com/pumppie.
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- awelldressedbullet awelldressedbullet Oct 21, 2008 @ 6:55 am
- Oh my, now there will be a surge of unwanted pumpkin tins everyone * gasp * LOL
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- Number1Athlete Number1Athlete Oct 15, 2008 @ 7:10 pm
- Awesome lens! it really sets the october tone :)
5 stars
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- kiwisoutback kiwisoutback Oct 14, 2008 @ 1:18 pm
- I've never used real pumpkin, but I'm going to give it a try. Now those ones on the front steps have a purpose!
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- ElizabethJeanAllen ElizabethJeanAllen Oct 12, 2008 @ 7:32 pm
- I found that mixing the pie filling in the blender cuts down on the 'strings'. The filling is smoother.
Great lens
Lizzy
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- EverythingMouse EverythingMouse Oct 3, 2008 @ 2:20 pm
- This is exactly what I was looking for as I am just about to start pumpkin carving.
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- RinchenChodron RinchenChodron Sep 29, 2008 @ 7:12 pm
- Great theme for October. I enjoyed your lens ****
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