Homemade Roasted Pumpkin Puree

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 lb (0.9 kg) whole pie pumpkin or sugar pumpkin

  *do not substitute with a standard pumpkin

Instructions

• 1 Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C). Line a half sheet pan with parchment paper or
  aluminum foil.
• 2 Slice the pumpkin in half lengthwise (depending on how tough the pumpkin stalk
  is, you can either slice through it, or remove it first, then slice). Using a
  serrated or large spoon, scoop out all of the pumpkin seeds and discard (or save
  them for roasted pumpkin seeds
  [https://www.abeautifulplate.com/zaatar-roasted-pumpkin-seeds/]).
• 3 Place the pumpkin halves cut side down on the sheet pan. Roast for 35 to 45
  minutes, or until the pumpkins have partially collapsed and the flesh is very
  soft and beginning to pull away from the skin.
• 4 Peel the skin away from the pumpkin flesh and discard the skin. Chop the pumpkin
  flesh into large chunks and place in the bowl of a food processor, fitted with a
  blade attachment. Process and puree the roasted pumpkin until it is very smooth,
  scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally with a spatula. A 2-lb (0.9 kg)
  pie pumpkin should yield roughly 2 cups of pumpkin puree.
• 5 How to Thicken Homemade Pumpkin Puree: Please note that homemade pumpkin puree
  is naturally thinner and more watery than store-bought canned pumpkin puree. If
  you use it as is, the texture may affect baked goods, particularly any custard
  based baked goods, such as pumpkin pie, which are typically tested with canned
  pumpkin puree. To thicken it to your desired consistency, strain the pumpkin
  puree in a sieve lined with cheesecloth over a bowl. Discard any liquid and use
  as directed. 
• 6 Storage Notes: Place the pumpkin puree in an airtight container, cover, and
  store in the refrigerator for up 5 days. You can use the pumpkin puree as you
  would any canned pumpkin puree in all of your favorite pumpkin baked goods or
  pies. Or you can freeze the pumpkin puree in Ziploc freezer bags (I recommend
  freezing them in quantities and labeling the bags, aka. 2 cups) for easy
  grabbing to defrost later.

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