Pumpkin Puree

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 medium pumpkin
• cheesecloth (optional)

Recipe

• 1 *cut the skin off the pumpkin.
• 2 *cut pumpkin into 1 or 2 inch cubes.
• 3 *place in casserole.
• 4 cook in 350°f degree oven for one hour.
• 5 pumpkin is done when it is soft and "mushy" when pressed with a fork.
• 6 with hand blender or food processor, blend until smooth.
• 7 to remove excess liquid, place pureed pumpkin in strainer or cheese cloth and allow to drip overnight.
• 8 use right away or freeze in small amounts to be used in cooking and backing.
• 9 *cover large slices of pumpkin (with skin) in tin foil place on cookie sheet and after baking scrape the fruit from the skin and follow instructions for puree.