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How To Make Homemade Roasted Pumpkin Puree

Homemade Roasted Pumpkin Puree
I remember the first time my mom made a pumpkin pie with freshly-made puree. The flavor was so much better than canned pumpkin. I was hooked.
Now I have to make a pumpkin pie each year with fresh pumpkin puree. It’s just something that needs to be done. If you have never tasted a pie made with non-canned pumpkin, you are missing out big time.
Let me show you how to make it yourself!
Homemade Roasted Pumpkin Puree
Begin by cutting off the stem. It will just get in your way.
Homemade Roasted Pumpkin Puree
Slice the pumpkin in half. If you lack the strength to hack open a pumpkin, you can make it a lot easier by tapping on the back of your knife with a rubber hammer (this was my husband’s idea). Make sure to keep your fingers out of the way of your knife!
Homemade Roasted Pumpkin Puree
Scoop out the seeds and stringy bits of the pumpkin. Reserve the seeds for roasting later.
Homemade Roasted Pumpkin Puree
Slice the pumpkin into quarters or eighths. For some reason I always want to do eighths. Eighths is a weird word to spell and say. Anyways.
Homemade Roasted Pumpkin Puree
Roast the pumpkin in a 350 degree oven for an hour or so, or until the pumpkin feels tender when you poke it with a fork. Let the squash cool a bit and then slice off the skin.
Homemade Roasted Pumpkin Puree
Puree in a food processor. You may need to add a bit of water if your pumpkin is dry.
Homemade Roasted Pumpkin Puree
Store in the refrigerator for about a week, or in the freezer for several months.
Homemade Pumpkin Puree
Ingredients:
  • 1 pie pumpkin
  • water, if needed

 

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Slice off the stem of your pumpkin. Cut the pumpkin in half and scoop out the seeds and stringy parts. Quarter the pumpkin. Place on a baking sheet.
Bake in preheated oven for about an hour or so, or until the pumpkin is tender when poked with a fork.
Cool for a bit and then slice off the skin. Place in a food processor and process until VERY smooth. Add water if needed. Store in the refrigerator for about a week, or in the freezer for a few months.

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Lisa

Sunday 22nd of November 2020

Do I need to squeeze the water out of the pumpkin puree with cheesecloth before using it to make pumpkin pie?

Erica Kastner

Monday 23rd of November 2020

If the puree seems really watery (more watery than canned pumpkin), that would be a good idea. Otherwise you don't need to!

Erica Lea

Tuesday 20th of October 2015

You can definitely still make it! I used a blender until this year when I finally got a food processor. It's definitely more frustrating to use a blender - you may have to keep stirring it to get it perfectly smooth. But it is doable! :)

Elizabeth Rose Hisle

Tuesday 20th of October 2015

Roasting my own pumpkin is on my fall must-do list! So of course I was super excited to see this tutorial, except I just realized one thing... I don't have a food processor. -_- I do, however, have a pretty good Ninja blender with powers comparable to a Vitamix. Do you think I could still make puree or do I need to give it up?