Instant Pot Pumpkin Puree

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 pie pumpkin

  approximately 3-5 pounds
• 1 - 1 ½ cups water

Instructions

• 1 Start by washing your pie pumpkin and cutting it in half using a sharp knife.
  Remove the stem and place each half cut side up on a cutting board.
• 2 Use a spoon to remove the seeds and scrape the stringy pulp from the inside
  cavity.
• 3 Add the trivet to the bottom of your Instant Pot and pour in 1 cup of cool water
  for a 6 quart model, and 1 ½ cups for an 8 quart model.
• 4 Place each cleaned pumpkin half in the Instant Pot, with the cut sides down.
  Place the lid on the pot and set the valve to "sealing." Cook on manual pressure
  for 12 minutes.
• 5 Once the cook time is up, carefully switch the valve to "venting" to do a manual
  quick release.
• 6 Once the pressure has fully released, the pin will drop on the lid, indicating
  it is safe to open. Open the lid away from your face, and use a pair of oven
  mitts or silicone pot lifters [https://amzn.to/3vD92Y2] to remove the trivet
  with the cooked pumpkin halves. Place on a heatproof surface, like a cutting
  board.
• 7 Allow the cooked pumpkin to cool slightly, before using your hands to carefully
  remove the skin from the pumpkin. This should come off VERY easily!
• 8 Discard or compost the skin, and transfer the flesh to the bowl of a food
  processor. Blend on high until smooth and uniform. Allow to cool to room
  temperature, and then store or use in your favorite pumpkin recipes!

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