Mashed Pumpkin
Total Time
Prep: 20 minutes Baking: ~90 minutes
Servings
4–6
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
~90 minutes
1 small pumpkin
1 pinch of salt
1 pinch of pepper
About 1 tablespoon butter
Clean your pumpkin well, being careful to remove manure, dirt, etc. Chop off the stem.
Bake the cleaned pumpkin in a 375 °F (190 C) oven for about 45 minutes per 250 g. A small pumpkin of less than 500 g works best.
45 minutes
Remove pumpkin and allow to rest for 5–10 minutes.
5–10 minutes
During this time, take out sea salt, butter, and your pepper mill.
Chop pumpkin in half with cleaver, butcher knife, or kitchen hatchet.
Remove seeds and guts; roast seeds and discard the rest.
Separate the skin from the flesh.
Place hot pumpkin flesh in a food processor, along with salt, pepper, and butter to taste.
- •If pumpkin is not soft when removed from oven, place back in for 10–15 minutes each time.
- •An alternative if you have no food processor is to mash the pumpkin flesh by hand until nearly smooth.