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Homemade Pumpkin Purée

Balazs Szilagyi
Make your own fresh pumpkin purée at home
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Base Recipe

Equipment

  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pumpkin

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C). Cut the pumpkin into 6-10 pieces.
  • Remove the seeds and put the pumpkin pieces on a baking sheet. Use parchment paper for easy cleaning afterwards.
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  • Bake for 45 minutes. Check with a fork if the pumpkins are soft enough and if not, bake them for a few more minutes.
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  • Take them out and let them cool for a couple of minutes. Peel the pumpkin slices.
  • Throw the softened flesh into a food processor and blend until smooth (it takes around 10-15 seconds).
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  • Use your homemade pumpkin purée in any recipe as you would use a canned version.
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