8 years ago

Homemade Pumpkin Puree
[Vegan]

HB By: Holly Bertone

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Homemade Pumpkin Puree [Vegan]

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So you have a bunch of pumpkins on your porch and you want to be frugal and provide food for your family. The big pumpkins are no good. But the little pumpkins, aka the pie pumpkins, are your best bet to gut to make pumpkin puree. Your prize for this... Read More

Ingredients You Need for Homemade Pumpkin Puree [Vegan]

Small pie pumpkin

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How to Prepare Homemade Pumpkin Puree [Vegan]

Wash/scrub the outside of the pumpkin and let dry.
Once the pumpkin is dry, cut it up.
Cut off the top and scoop out the seeds. Save them for later.
Next, cut off one quarter, and then cut each additional quarter. The best way is to start in the middle and cut down, go back to the middle incision and cut the other way. Just remember not to use knives while any surface on you or what you are cutting is wet or pumpkin seed slimy.
The smaller you cut up the pumpkins, the more you can fit into a crock pot. The bigger the slices, the less time it will take later on. It’s a toss up.
Put your pumpkin slices in the crock pot, and compost the scraps. Cook on low for about 4 hours, until the pumpkin is soft.
In the meantime, make your pumpkin seeds however you like them!
Once the pumpkin is cooked, let cool, and use a large spoon to scrape out the inside.
Discard or compost the outer skin/shell of the pumpkin. Your pumpkin meat is ready for the food processor!
Put the pumpkin in the food processor and run until smooth, like a puree or the consistency of baby food.
Measure out 1 or 2 cups and put in a bag and freeze for future use. This will take the place of canned pumpkin puree for pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie, etc.

Notes

This contains dangerous activities. Gutting pumpkins is an inherently dangerous activity. Do not use knives with wet or slimy hands, wet or slimy cutting surfaces, wet or slimy pumpkins, or while standing on a wet or slimy floor. Do not use knives when drunk. Do not let children handle knives. Do not eat raw pumpkin meat or seeds.