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Mashed Pumpkin

Mashed Pumpkin — a recipe imported from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Total 00:20
Yield 4–6

Ingredients

  • 1 small pumpkin
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 pinch of pepper
  • About 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

  1. 1
    Clean your pumpkin well, being careful to remove manure, dirt, etc. Chop off the stem.
  2. 2
    Bake the cleaned pumpkin in a 375 °F (190 C) oven for about 45 minutes per 250 g. A small pumpkin of less than 500 g works best.
  3. 3
    Remove pumpkin and allow to rest for 5–10 minutes.
  4. 4
    During this time, take out sea salt, butter, and your pepper mill.
  5. 5
    Chop pumpkin in half with cleaver, butcher knife, or kitchen hatchet.
  6. 6
    Remove seeds and guts; roast seeds and discard the rest.
  7. 7
    Separate the skin from the flesh.
  8. 8
    Place hot pumpkin flesh in a food processor, along with salt, pepper, and butter to taste.
Category
Side Dishes
Method
Baking

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