Pumpkin Goo

My mother brought home some sugar pumpkins for us to bake and use for upcoming holiday desserts.

I didn't take pictures of us cutting them open.  Let me tell that was quite a chore.  So darned funny too - my mother kept pulling out different knives for us to try.  In the end what worked best? A chef knife and then smacking it on the counter... count your fingers often!

Cut side down on a sheet pan, 350 degrees for a little over an hour and we got soft pumpkins.
I love the caramelization that happens on the edge.

Let them cool for a bit.

Scoop out the pumpkin flesh.

Then we put them into the food processor with the blade and zipped the stuff around until it was mostly smooth.

Next we put the goo into a strainer lined with cheesecloth.  Set the strainer over a bowl and let sit for an hour.

Five pumpkins a bit bigger than a softball and we got three pounds of pumpkin goo.

Was it worth the extra work over just buying a can of pumpkin?  That remains to be determined.... once I use it for baking I will let y'all know.

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Just stuff...

I am moving some of my recipes over to this blog... trying to get organized.  So that is why you will see a bunch of posts on the same day - no, I did not make all those in one day. Ha!  Please keep in mind that I am not a photographer.  Many times the pictures are taken with my cell phone when I remember to snap an image.

Also I joined the baking group The Cake Slice.  So looking forward to baking with this group!  Click the badge on the right side to check out their site.

A note from the group’s moderator: “As this was our last cake from our current cake book, we are now opening up group to fellow cake baking enthusiasts who wish to bake with us for the upcoming year. Places are limited and you will need to buy a copy of the new cake book to participate, so dedicated bakers only please. Anyone wishing to join us can email Paloma at (love.for.coffee@gmail.com) along with their name, blog name, blog URL and email address for details. Please put ‘New Cake Slice Member’ in the subject box.”

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