Friday, 9 November 2012

Pumpkin Puree

(Sorry, No Picture!) 
 
Pumpkin Puree:
Yield: Varies

Equipment:
Sharpened Chef's Knife
Cutting board
Cooking pot
Wooden spoon
Shallow container

Ingredients
:
1. Medium Dice Fresh Pumpkin
2. Water

Steps:
Prepare any size pumpkin by removing the outer peel and the innards
Dice the pumpkin flesh medium size and place in an according size pot
Place water in the pot: only enough to barley just cover all the pumpkin
Bring pot to a boil, stir mixture,  then reduce heat to extreme low
Allow pumpkin to cook out until a smooth puree , stirring occasionally
Remove from heat and place into a shallow container to allow fast cooling
Once cool, use puree in any pumpkin recipe 
Pumpkin puree can also be frozen in air tight container or freezer style zip lock bag for later use

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