Emprimir
Correo Electrónico
 |
Direcciones
I often take for granted some of the things that seem like basic knowledge to me with clean eating. Things I automatically assume that everyone knows. But eventually, people start asking questions here and there and it slowly dawns on me that what is basic knowledge for me, may not be for others. Such was the case with making pumpkin puree from a fresh pumpkin.
This is pumpkin season. They are everywhere in the stores, and yet many people will buy a can of pumpkin puree instead of a pumpkin simply because they don’t know what to do with a fresh pumpkin.
That’s not to say there is anything particularly wrong with the canned variety (barring BPA issues, of course). But buying a can should be a matter of convenience, not due to…
View Full Recipe at The Gracious Pantry
.%20But%20buying%20a%20can%20should%20be%20a%20matter%20of%20convenience,%20not%20due%20to%20lack%20of%20knowledge.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAnd%20just%20in%20case%20you%20are%20confused%20by%20seeing/hearing%20me%20on%20a%20video%20for%20The%20Spunky%20Spatula,%20that%E2%80%99s%20just%20my%20other%20blog%20where%20I%20blog%20about%20the%20%E2%80%9Chow-to%E2%80%99s%E2%80%9D%20of%20cooking%20that%20I%20learn%20as%20I%20go%20through%20culinary%20school.%20Check%20it%20out!%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EHOW%20TO%20MAKE%20PUMPKIN%20PUREE%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ECut%20the%20pumpkin%20in%20half.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EScrape%20out%20the%20seeds%20with%20a%20spoon.%20Note%20that%20some%20people%20will%20bake%20the%20pumpkin%20with%20the%20seeds%20in%20because%20they%20feel%20it%20is%20easier%20to%20scrape%20out%20the%20seeds%20after%20the%20pumpkin%20is%20cooked.%20However,%20I%20feel%20like%20I%20lose%20too%20much%20of%20the%20flesh%20that%20way.%20So%20I%20scrape%20it%20first.%20Either%20way%20will%20work.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EPlace%20the%20pumpkin%20halves,%20cut%20side%20down,%20in%20a%20large%20casserole%20dish%20large%20enough%20to%20fit%20the%20pumpkin,%20or%20on%20a%20cookie%20sheet%20with%20sides.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAdd%201/2%20inch%20of%20water%20to%20the%20pan%20or%20dish.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EBake%20at%20350%20F.%20for%20about%2040-50%20minutes,%20or%20until%20you%20can%20easily%20stick%20a%20knife%20through%20the%20skin%20and%20flesh%20with%20little%20to%20no%20resistance.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ERemove%20the%20squash%20from%20the%20oven%20and%20set%20to%20cool.%20Do%20not%20leave%20the%20pumpkin%20out%20for%20longer%20than%201%20hour.%20Squash%20left%20at%20room%20temperature%20for%20too%20long%20can%20grow%20pathogens%20easily.%20So%20cool%20it%20enough%20that%20you%20can%20touch%20it.%20If%20that%20takes%20longer%20than%20an%20hour,%20use%20pot%20holders%20to%20transfer%20the%20pumpkin%20to%20a%20dish%20or%20plate%20and%20set%20it%20in%20the%20fridge%20on%20the%20bottom%20shelf%20to%20finish%20cooling.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EOnce%20the%20pumpkin%20is%20touchable,%20scrape%20the%20flesh%20out%20of%20the%20skin%20and%20put%20it%20in%20a%20bowl%20(for%20an%20immersion%20blender)%20or%20into%20a%20regular%20counter%20top%20blender.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EBlend%20the%20pumpkin%20until%20smooth.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EBag%20it%20up%20for%20the%20freezer%20in%20single%20serving%20sizes%20and%20defrost%20in%20the%20fridge%20as%20needed.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EFresh%20pumpkin%20does%20not%20keep%20a%20long%20time%20once%20it%E2%80%99s%20been%20cooked.%20So%20freeze%20it%20within%20a%20day%20or%20two%20at%20most%20to%20keep%20it%20in%20top%20condition.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EKeep%20in%20mind%20that%20the%20longer%20you%20freeze%20pumpkin,%20the%20more%20watery%20it%20will%20be%20once%20you%20defrost%20it.%20If%20you%20want%20to%20use%20it%20in%20pies%20and%20such,%20do%20not%20freeze%20it%20longer%20than%20about%204%20weeks.%20After%20than,%20it%20tends%20to%20get%20pretty%20watery.%20That%20being%20said,%20it%E2%80%99s%20possible%20to%20cook%20the%20water%20off%20a%20bit%20over%20the%20lowest%20setting%20on%20your%20stove%20top.%20You%20just%20have%20to%20watch%20it%20carefully%20so%20it%20doesn%E2%80%99t%20burn.%3C/p%3E){kind=link}