1 1/2 pounds of skin-on, raw pumpkin to yield 2 cups of mashed.
Quarter pumpkin and scoop out seeds and stringy portions,save seeds for roasting in the oven. Cut pumpkin into
chunks. In saucepan over medium heat, in 1 inch of boiling water heat
the pumpkin to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 30
minutes or until tender. Drain, cool and remove the peel. Return pumpkin
to the saucepan and mash with a potato masher.
This is a great recipe for any kind of squash, it will cook quickly and be very juicy, sometimes oven roasting dries out your squash.
Pumpkin Pie Directions below from allrecipes
Ingredients:
2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup shortening
1/2 cup cold water
2 cups mashed, cooked pumpkin
1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
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2 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup packed brown sugar or maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
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Directions:
1. |
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). |
2. |
Prepare pie crust by
mixing together the flour and salt. Cut shortening into flour, add 1
tablespoon water to mixture at a time. Mix dough and repeat until dough
is moist enough to hold together. |
3. |
With lightly floured
hands shape dough into a ball. On a lightly floured board roll dough
out to 1/8 inch thickness. With a sharp knife, cut dough 1 1/2 inch
larger than the upside down 8 to 9 inch pie pan. Gently roll the dough
around the rolling pin and transfer it right side up on to the pie pan.
Unroll, ease dough into the bottom of the pie pan. |
4. |
In a large bowl with
mixer speed on medium, beat pumpkin with evaporated milk, eggs, brown
sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt. Mix well. Pour into a prepared
crust. Bake 40 minutes or until when a knife is inserted 1 inch from
the edge comes out clean. |