Pumpkin Puree Video

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 pumpkin
• Vegetable oil

Directions:

1. Wash pumpkin well and slice in half.
2. Remove seeds and stringy fibers from the center of the pumpkin and discard.
3. Rub vegetable oil on the flesh of the pumpkin and place face-down on the roasting pan. Bake at 400 F for approximately 1 hour, or until tender. You can place a bit of water in the baking pan to steam the pumpkin, if desired.
4. Remove from oven and let cool Remove the skin and cut the pumpkin into small chunks. Puree in a food processor.
5. Portion out 2-cup or 3-cup measurements of the puree and freeze until ready for use.

Chef Jason Hill of http://www.CookingSessions.com shows you how to make homemade pumpkin puree in this episode of "Chef Tips."

This pumpkin puree recipe can be made with your own Halloween pumpkins for the ultimate holiday pumpkin bread. The puree freezes well, and can be used in pretty much any pumpkin recipe — from pumpkin cookies to pumpkin pancakes.