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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Kimbesa
Nov 24, 2011 @ 4:36 pm | delete
- Have to find a source for the best pumpkins, or grow some next year...thanks!
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prosperity66
Nov 22, 2011 @ 5:40 am | delete
- Ah, pumpkins! I forgot to plant pumpkins this year, so I had to buy one when I wanted to prepare a pumpkin soup - hey, fall is pumpkin food period after all. Sadly, I got mistaken and took a red pumpkin which tastes like melon... not really the best for soup but in the end, it was tasteful.
Thanks for sharing your way of cooking fresh pumpkin - this is the way I use. But I'd like to give a try to Heather's way too, who knows, I might not forget about the pumpkin in the oven and not end up with burned pumpkin :D
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Heather426
Nov 20, 2011 @ 11:53 pm | delete
- I bake mine in the oven but this way sounds good too:)
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MaryO
Nov 19, 2011 @ 2:37 pm | delete
- Can pumpkins be cook in the oven? If so, how?
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rms
Nov 19, 2011 @ 3:55 pm | delete
- I've never done them in the oven but I'm sure it's possible. Anyone else know how?
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Heather426
Nov 20, 2011 @ 11:53 pm | delete
- Yes, just cut pumpkin in half, bake about an hour and a half, then follow Robin's directions above to finish.
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rms
Nov 20, 2011 @ 11:56 pm | delete
- Thank you Heather426! :)
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stockysister
Nov 17, 2011 @ 8:25 am | delete
- I might try real pumpkin now. I have been wanting too pretty bad! It just takes so much work and so many pumpkins!
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aesta1
Nov 14, 2011 @ 11:07 pm | delete
- This is something I can try. Taking the rind when it is cooked must be a lot easier.
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DebMartin
Nov 9, 2011 @ 8:28 am | delete
- I've got a pumpkin sitting on my kitchen counter and needed to know how to cook it. I just knew my squidoo friends could help. Thanks!
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vineliner
Sep 22, 2011 @ 8:40 pm | delete
- I can't wait for my daughter's home made pumpkin pie. Much better than store bought!
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ChrisDay
Dec 28, 2010 @ 12:35 pm | delete
- We are able to enjoy fresh pumpkin for about ten months of the year, as they keep so well stacked around our corridors! Great advice for preparation, thanks.
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TWOnline2 Dec 17, 2010 @ 1:39 am | delete
- learned something new
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Momsbusy247 Nov 13, 2010 @ 2:40 pm | delete
- For crying out loud... I never knew it was this easy!!! Is there any reason why you have to take off the rind? I would think keeping it on would add a lot of great vitamins and minerals.
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Austin mom
Dec 18, 2010 @ 4:00 pm | delete
- Typically the rinds/skins of vegetables and fruits do not contain vitamins and minerals in any greater amount than what is in the flesh.
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funcook
Oct 21, 2010 @ 12:35 pm | delete
- Thanks for this lens - great ideas here.
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ArdenBaird
Oct 16, 2010 @ 1:21 am | delete
- Hmm. I might have to try eating pumpkin again. I'm lensrolling this lens (and your Halloween Cupcake Lens) to my Guiltless Halloween Treats lens.
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ohcaroline
Oct 14, 2010 @ 6:05 pm | delete
- The first time I bought an organic pumpkin at the market and made a pie from it, I couldn't believe how much better the pie was. There's no comparison.
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aj2008
Sep 19, 2010 @ 2:20 am | delete
- The only time I cook pumpkin is when we carve them for Halloween and I make pumpkin soup. But I guess I really ought to try it at other times!
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vallain
Sep 10, 2010 @ 8:16 am | delete
- I needed this one November in Australia when I had no American cookbooks at hand (and no internet). Australian stores don't carry pumpkin pie filling in a can and we had to cut up and cook the pumpkin for our pie using guesswork. Luckily it turned out OK as we had 20 Australians coming to experience our American Thanksgiving..
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hlkljgk Sep 9, 2010 @ 9:43 am | delete
- i love using fresh pumpkin in recipes - you can totally taste the difference. lensrolled to my pumpkin recipes page.
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WebSpinstress
Sep 8, 2010 @ 2:23 pm | delete
- I have always used canned pumpkin to save time, but looking forward to some fresh pumpkin filled recipes this year! Lensrolled to Pumpkin Spice Recipes and Treats. :-)
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stargazer00
Nov 6, 2009 @ 12:09 pm | delete
- You do make it look pretty easy. Might have to try this.
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oztoo
Nov 5, 2009 @ 6:27 pm | delete
- 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
Oct 26, 2009 @ 10:50 pm | delete
- 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
Nov 23, 2008 @ 12:30 pm | delete
- 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
Oct 21, 2008 @ 6:55 am | delete
- Oh my, now there will be a surge of unwanted pumpkin tins everyone * gasp * LOL
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Number1Athlete
Oct 15, 2008 @ 7:10 pm | delete
- Awesome lens! it really sets the october tone :)
5 stars
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kiwisoutback
Oct 14, 2008 @ 1:18 pm | delete
- 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
Oct 12, 2008 @ 7:32 pm | delete
- 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
Oct 3, 2008 @ 2:20 pm | delete
- This is exactly what I was looking for as I am just about to start pumpkin carving.
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RinchenChodron
Sep 29, 2008 @ 7:12 pm | delete
- Great theme for October. I enjoyed your lens ****
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