Desserts / Baking: What's Hot Now: Prepare Pumpkins for Baking

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Prepare Pumpkins for Baking Sep 16th 2011, 10:01 Want to expand your "baking horizons"? Try using fresh pumpkin instead of canned this year. Just follow these simple directions to prepare your pumpkin for baking. Difficulty: Average Time Required: 25 Minutes Here's How: Rinse pumpkin. Place in the microwave. Microwave on high for 2 minutes. Remove from oven. Pierce entire pumpkin skin deeply with a fork or metal skewer. Microwave on high for another 2 to 4 minutes. Remove from oven and wrap in foil. Let stand for about 5 minutes. Slice open the pumpkin. Remove seeds. Scrape-out pulp. Mash pulp. Tips: Don't use those huge pumpkins that are used for Jack-O-Lanterns. The meat is tasteless and dry. Pick what is called a "Pie Pumpkin", which is between the size of a softball or cantaloupe. The entire pumpkin should be completely dotted from piercing. About 2 cups of pulp is needed to make a 9-inch pie. A 15-ounce can of pure pumpkin holds about 1-3/4 cups of densely-packed pulp. What You Need: Pumpkin(s) Microwave Oven Metal fork or skewer Very Sharp Knife Spoon to Remove Seeds Fork to Mash Pulp A Great Recipe to Use Pulp.

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