When in season make pumpkin pies, cheese cakes , breads etc with with fresh roasted pumpkins. Roasting it is easy and the effort is next to nothing! Once you taste the difference canned pumpkin ca n never compare !
Course other
Cuisine American
Keyword Roasting Pumpkin
Author Syama
Ingredients
Small Sugar Pie Pumpkin/ Squash - 1 about 3 lbs.
Instructions
Clean and pat dry the pumpkin. Cut in half or into smaller pieces if desired . Do not remove the skin.
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Arrange the pieces, skin side up, in a roasting pan. If using smaller pieces Cover with a an aluminium foil. Roast for 40 minutes.
Remove from the oven and check if the flesh is fork tender. If not roast for an additional 10 minutes.
Cool till it is easy to handle. Scoop the flesh out with a spoon.
Use immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container or freeze for future use.