tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-540263390309982110.post5116538243399937428..comments2023-04-29T00:56:28.340-07:00Comments on The Full Table: Preserving: PumpkinMonicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05856975629899818393noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-540263390309982110.post-90671470241241860872009-11-19T19:33:39.656-08:002009-11-19T19:33:39.656-08:00I have a killer recipe for pumpkin bread. You can ...I have a killer recipe for pumpkin bread. You can find it on my recipe blog here //evajoinerphotography.typepad.com/memories_shared/<br /><br />I hope you'll try this recipe everyone just raves about the bread. Enjoy!Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14152222546545432469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-540263390309982110.post-90393828934855589952009-10-23T10:09:43.040-07:002009-10-23T10:09:43.040-07:00I have heard that pumpkin is hard to find this yea...I have heard that pumpkin is hard to find this year... I guess the growing season was poor last year. <br /><br />If you can't find pumpkin - don't hesitate to use sweet potato! Works like a charm. <br /><br />Real pumpkins (as opposed to the puree in the can) are actually made from two different varieties of pumpkin. The one in the can is mostly a winter squash variety, where as the pie pumpkins are a different sub-species. I think the difference in variety is likely seen in the color difference of the flesh. <br /><br />Thanks for the tips!SnoWhitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12939257456903076156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-540263390309982110.post-55847643599162597782009-10-21T20:41:15.828-07:002009-10-21T20:41:15.828-07:00This year I cooked mine in the crockpot on high fo...This year I cooked mine in the crockpot on high for 3 hours without water and it worked great! <br /><br />When I made my pie for Thanksgiving last year I noticed that the fresh/frozen pumpkin was a lot wetter than the canned and I had to adjust the recipe quite a bit. In attempt to avoid that this year, I put the mashed pumpkin in an old clean t-shirt and squeezed out a good deal of the water. But while it brings it closer to the consistency of the canned, you end up with a lot less in each freezer bag.Saralynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08315084570904980269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-540263390309982110.post-53876282748763481412009-10-21T18:37:25.248-07:002009-10-21T18:37:25.248-07:00Catherine, sorry if I misled you. I was meaning ...Catherine, sorry if I misled you. I was meaning to say that what I yielded was equivalent to $1 a can. I can't find that price anywhere in the stores.<br /><br />I would say the 15 oz I measured was a cup and a half.Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05856975629899818393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-540263390309982110.post-69995887733309578972009-10-21T16:33:19.508-07:002009-10-21T16:33:19.508-07:00Try cooking them whole! I recently tried this for...Try cooking them whole! I recently tried this for the first time and it's so much easier. I snapped the stem off (mainly due to it being too tall to fit in the oven), popped it on a cookie sheet and baked it 350 for 90 minutes or until tender. After letting it cool a bit slice in half (like butter!), scoop out the seeds and peel. I'll never fight with cutting one again. I was a little worried about it exploding so next time I'm going to poke a few holes in it, couldn't hurt. I mashed mine with a potato masher right on the cookie sheet and I prefer that to getting the food processor or blender dirty. Just one more thing to clean so why bother unless you want a smoother texture.April was in CA now MA https://www.blogger.com/profile/08644057038088374588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-540263390309982110.post-33429501342654929482009-10-21T16:32:07.705-07:002009-10-21T16:32:07.705-07:00I'm so glad you posted this, because I just pu...I'm so glad you posted this, because I just purchased kind of a staggering amount of squash and pumpkin on Monday ($3.49 pumpkin I can barely get my arms around, and other squash for 59 cents a pound) and wasn't sure where to start with cooking it. <br /><br />Would you say a can of pumpkin is about a cup and a half, or more like 2 cups? And where have you found those cans for $1 this year???? I priced them at Meijer and they are $2.59 for a 15 ounce can! Last year they were so much cheaper.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07110475906348538090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-540263390309982110.post-83631368049076676052009-10-21T12:35:02.398-07:002009-10-21T12:35:02.398-07:00When I cook other squash (I haven't tried pump...When I cook other squash (I haven't tried pumpkin, but I assume it would be the same) I stick it in the microwave for 4-5 minutes whole. That softens it up enough to make it much easier to cut through.terrahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630750615343585467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-540263390309982110.post-25386852857122904332009-10-21T05:11:46.247-07:002009-10-21T05:11:46.247-07:00Good for you! When I've done it, my pulp is al...Good for you! When I've done it, my pulp is always light too -- strange. :)Heather L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09892693393383714339noreply@blogger.com