How do I cook raw pumpkin for desserts?

Question

I would like to use a raw pumpkin for a dessert instead of can pumpkin. How do I prepare a raw pumpkin to make a nice dessert?

Answer 1

cut pumpkin, scrape out the "brains", cut up the pumpkin into chunks and peel the skin off, put chunks in a big pot of water and boil like potatoes, drain and mush, substitute mashes real pumpkin into the recipies. I always put a half cup to cup more real pumpkin in for taste. I make pies and pumpkin bread.

Pumpkin Bread/Cake:
2 cups pumpkin
1/2 cup oil
3/4 teaspoon (or more) cinnamon
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon (or more) pumpkin pie spice
2 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups flour

mix all together and fill a greased and floured bundt pan or bread pan. Bake 1 !/2 hours at 350.

Answer 2

Here's what I use when I make it from scratch.

When You Need Fresh Pumpkin Puree

Step by step instructions

Use this simple method when you want the pulp mashed or pureed, keeping in mind that 3 pounds of fresh pumpkin yields 3 cups of mashed cooked pumpkin. Fresh cooked pumpkin purée will keep in a sealed container in the refrigerator for about 5 days, or in the freezer for up to six months.

Step 1: Place whole, uncut pumpkin on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 90 minutes or until tender, turning baking sheet occasionally. Remove from oven, and cool.

Step 2: Next, peel the pumpkin. After you've baked the pumpkin and allowed it to cool thoroughly, you should be able to remove the peel with little effort.

Step 3: To clean the pumpkin, remove the seeds and stringy pulp with a large spoon. Then process the flesh in a food processor or by hand (using a potato masher) until smooth.

Answer 3

Just be sure that you have the right type of pumpkin. The ones used for Halloween Jack 'o Lanterns are NOT the same as the canned pumpkin used to Thanksgiving pies. You would not want to eat a Halloween pumpkin.

Answer 4

Baked Mini Pumpkin Pies

1 each small sugar pumpkin (one per person)
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
1/2 Tbsp. butter
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
Scoop of vanilla ice cream

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut off top of pumpkin and scrape out all seeds and strings. Place butter and brown sugar inside the pumpkin and sprinkle with cinnamon. Put the pumpkin lid back on and place pumpkin in a baking pan with a little water in the bottom. Bake for about 30 minutes or until tender.
Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream in the pumpkin.

Baked Mini Pumpkins
1 miniature pumpkin per person
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1-2 Tbsp. cream, milk, or mascarpone cheese
1 fresh or dried sage leaf
Grated Fontina or Gruyere cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Slice off the top 1/2-inch of each pumpkin, scoop out the seeds, and rub salt and pepper into the cavity. Pour in the cream, add the sage leaf and the cheese, replace the lid and bake in a pan until tender, 35 to 45 minutes.

Answer 5

Ive cooked pumpkin 2 different ways:

1. take out all the seeds and baste the sides with olive oil. Place in oven 350 degrees, on cookie sheet, let cook until it gets mushy (takes about an hour).
2. cut the pumpkin into 1 inch chunks and cook in casserole dish until desired mushyness (can you tell I never went to culinary school?!)

I love love love pumpkin! not only for dessert, but dinner too!

Answer 6

I just cut it in half, scoop out the seeds and put it on a foil linned cookie sheet and bake it. It's much easier to peel when cooked. I then cut it in chunks and run it through the blender. Wallah, cooked pumpkin for cooking! You can freeze it for later use.

Answer 7

The first answer is true but you can try for pumpkin pie, that if you cook a sweet patatoe and mash it with your pumpkin the taste is phenominal, good luck.

Answer 8

your question has been answered already, but i would suggest using canned pumpkin, it is no different, really and much, much easier. if you are using fresh pumpkin, be sure to buy the correct variet. the smaller ones (about the size of a baby's head) are for cooking... they generally have more flesh