How to Cook/Freeze Pumpkins

How to cook pumpkin to use in a recipe: Cut pumpkin in half and clean out cavity.  Place flesh side down in a cake pan or cookie sheet with sides.  Add a little water.  Bake at 350 degrees for 1 ½ hour or until pumpkin is fork tender.  Scrape out and mash or puree in...

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds #1: Ingredients: 2 c. pumpkin or squash seeds 2 T. Olive Oil Lowry’s seasoning salt Directions: Spread unwashed seeds on a cookie sheet.  Sprinkle with oil and salt (as much salt as desired).  Bake at 250 degrees for approximately 1 hour.  Stir...

Whipped Butternut Squash

Ingredients: 1 butternut Squash, peeled, seeded and cubed 3 c. water ¾ tsp. salt 2 T. butter 1 T. brown sugar 1/8 tsp. nutmeg Directions: In saucepan over medium heat, bring squash, water and ½ tsp. salt, if desired to a boil.  Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20...

Easy Butternut Squash Dessert:

1 tsp. cinnamon ½ tsp. ginger ¼ tsp. cloves ¼ tsp nutmeg 2 c. mashed butternut squash ½ c. sugar 4 eggs 1 can evaporated milk 1 yellow cake mix ½ c. butter, melted Directions: Mix together the first 8 ingredients; pour into a 9 by 13 cake pan.  Sprinkle dry cake mix...

Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients: 1 ½ c. sugar ½ c. oil 2 eggs 1/3 c. water 1 ½ c. flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. soda 1 tsp. cinnamon ½ tsp nutmeg ½ tsp. salt 1 c. mashed pumpkin ½ c. chopped nuts (optional)   Directions: Beat together sugar, oil, eggs and water.  Combine dry...

Pumpkin Waffles:

Ingredients: 2 c. flour 2 tsp. baking powder ¼ tsp. cinnamon ¼ tsp ginger ¼ tsp. nutmeg ½ tsp. salt 3 eggs, beaten 1 ¾ c. milk ½ c. vegetable oil ¾ c. cooked, mashed pumpkin Directions: Mix dry ingredients together.  Mix in remaining ingredients.  Bake in a hot waffle...

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