Pumpkin
RecipesWe like the flavor of real, fresh pumpkin.
You can also substitute butternut or buttercup squash or even sweet potatoes.
Prepare the pumpkin: Cut a pie pumpkin in half. Remove and discard seeds and pulp using a spoon or ice cream scoop. Cut flesh into chunks and place in a baking dish with a little water (2 Tbsp. for microwave; ¼ inch deep for conventional oven). Cover and bake until soft (20-30 min. microwave; 50 min. 400º conventional oven). Separate flesh from peel. Discard peel. Mash pumpkin until smooth.
Filling for one 9” pie:
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 C mashed pumpkin
¾ C sugar
½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
½ tsp. ground ginger
¼ tsp. ground cloves
1 2/3 C evaporated milk (NOT
condensed milk)
Mix all ingredients and beat on low
speed until smooth. Pour into
fresh or frozen unbaked pie crust.
Bake 15 min. at 425º; reduce heat to 350º and bake an additional 45
minutes or until filling is set and knife inserted in middle comes out
clean. Cool and serve.
Leftover pumpkin?
Here’s a great cookie recipe!
PUMPKIN COOKIES
Cream together:
1 C sugar
1 C slightly softened butter or
margarine
Mix together, then add to
above:
2 C flour
1 tsp. each:
baking powder
baking soda
cinnamon
salt
Add in:
1 C mashed pumpkin,
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 C raisins
Drop the stiff batter by spoonfuls on lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake 10-15 min. at 350° until lightly browned. Frost while still warm.
Frosting: 1 Tbsp. butter, ½ tsp. vanilla, powdered sugar, milk or water.
Kakai pumpkins seeds - Pepitas
Kakai pumpkins are an
excellent all around pumpkin. Use them for festive decor at first and then turn
their flesh and seeds into delicious treats. They are good for homemade pumpkin
pies and the seeds (also known as pepitas) are wonderful when roasted.
Seed
Roasting Instructions:
Scoop out and clean off seeds. Toss in a bowl with enough melted butter and/or
olive oil to coat all seeds. Sprinkle salt or any other seasonings of your
choosing into mixture and stir. Spread seeds out on a cookie sheet and place
into oven set for 275 degrees F (pre-heating is not necessary). Roast seeds for
about 1 hour, stirring 1 to 2 times throughout cooking process. Don't be
startled if seeds begin to pop towards the end of the hour, this is normal. Let
the seeds cool for a few minutes before eating. Enjoy!