Pumpkin Puree

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I've been doing this for years. Wish Alton would have spent a little time on the different types of pumpkins and which ones should not be used for puree, instead of the silliness with the 'clever guy'.

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Very easy and straight forward. I just used my sharp chef's knife since I don't have a cleaver, and it works just fine.

I now use this recipe to make my own pumpkin puree for all my recipes calling for pumpkin. Not only does it taste better, but the color is much better as well!

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Came out perfectly. Great recipe and instructions. I didn't have a cleaver so I used a chef's knife. Takes a little muscle but works just fine.

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Thank God for Alton...takes the stress away :

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Easy to make and well worth the effort! I found sugar pie pumpkins for sale here, and I bought two so I can make full use of the oven at once. The pumpkins weighed about 4 pounds apiece, and yielded 10 cups of puree for me in the end. I was encouraged to make my own puree after I found that the cheapest canned pumpkin that I could find here was $1.68 per 15-ounce can. At a total of $4 for both pumpkins, I managed to get the equivalent of 5 cans of pumpkin. Yes, you can argue that time and energy spent added to the price. I still think it was worth it! After roasting, the skins slipped off very easily; I just put the pumpkin half flesh side down in a bowl and peeled off the skin.

Now, what to do with all this pumpkin? Guess I'll have to make more pies this season. Darn!

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So easy to make! I will never buy canned pumpkin again! I didn't have a cleaver, so we used an old chef's/serrated knife and a hammer and it got the job done.

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Very easy indeed. I was unsure how long to puree the pumpkin (no other source gave an estimate so thank you, Alton Brown, for that information. It tastes a lot like butternut squash. Can't wait to make my Thanksgiving pie.

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Soo easy and so worth it!! Although hard to cut without a cleaver, it was perfect! I made pull apart pumpkin cinnamon bread with it and it was a great treat for Halloween morning!

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Easy as, well, pie! I also found it was easier with most pieces to just peel the skin off the pumpkin but I did several little ones at once and some I did use a spoon on.

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So easy and the results are much better than canned pumpkin! The pumpkin is difficult to cut without a cleaver though :(