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    Homemade Pumpkin in the Slow Cooker

    October 20, 2011 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 6 Comments

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    Alright…for those of you were wondering about cooking your own pumpkins…here you go.

    Couple things you should know before you embark into the land of homemade pumpkin puree:

    • You have to use a certain kind of pumpkin. The kind that you get for carving…yeah, those won’t work. *bitter
    • Look in your store for the “pie pumpkins”…they will be on sale and super cheap over the next few weeks.
    • Easiest, no fuss way to make your own pumpkin…in your slow cooker. How to Cook a Pumpkin in your slow cooker…Toni’s got your covered!
    • You can cook it in the oven as well…I prefer this method of steam-baking. Cut into wedges, then follow the “steam-bake” directions, scoop out flesh once cooked, puree, let cool and freeze.

    If you have any questions, leave them in the comments…we’ll help you out!

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    1. Shelly says

      October 20, 2011 at 10:24 am

      What is a good price for pie pumpkins? I think they’re about 50-cents a pound around here right now, and I want to do this, but I didn’t know if prices would drop much more…

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    2. alexis says

      October 20, 2011 at 12:39 pm

      Don’t forget long necked pumpkin squash too if you can find it at your store or farmers market. The BEST pumpkin flavor in your pies, breads etc.

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    3. Claire says

      October 20, 2011 at 4:37 pm

      The one time I made fresh pumpkin puree, I cut up large chunks of pumpkin and boiled it until soft. Then I mashed up the pumpkin. It worked great in the cookies I made.

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    4. Nancy @Real Food Allergy Free says

      October 20, 2011 at 10:34 pm

      Hmm. I’ve used carving pumpkins that I got at the end of the season for a quarter or something. If I remember right they are just more watery and need to be drained. There is also less “meat” in a carving pumpkin than a pie pumpkin. I guess what I am saying is you can use carving pumpkins, but pie pumpkins work better.

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    5. Tamara says

      October 20, 2011 at 11:06 pm

      I never thought about putting the pumpkin in the slow cooker. I usually microwave my pumpkins and squash. I cut them in half and remove the seeds. Then place in a glass bowl with a small amount of water and cover with plastic wrap. I cook them for about 20 minutes. I let them cool and then scoop out the flesh.

      I too have used the carving pumpkins. I do find them to be waterier as mentioned above. They are not as sweet so I use them for more savory dishes and use the sugar or “pie” pumpkins for the sweet recipes.

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    6. Rebecca L. says

      November 12, 2011 at 8:48 pm

      I use carving pumpkins all the time. I just slit them open, gut them, slice them, place them in the crock pot with a cup of water and they cook in about 4 hours. They are a little bit watery but not bad. I then season them with a little salt, some sugar and cinnamon. I freeze in 1 cup increments and use as I would canned pumpkin. I did up 2 pumpkins this week that I had purchased for $1 each and I got about 15 or so 1 cup portion sizes. This will last easily for a year around here.

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