On Sun 09 Nov 2008 08:48:04p, zxcvbob told us...

> I grew green striped cushaws in my garden this year (a long-necked
> pumpkin) and instead of getting a bunch of small pumpkins like I
> planned, I got 2 or 3 small ones and two big ones. I just baked the
> smaller of the big ones, then ran the cooked flesh thru a food mill. I
> ended up with 8 cups of puree. It's yellow rather than orange, and my
> dog says it tastes delicious (I gave him a piece of the cooked skin, and
> let him lick the roaster.)
>
> Now what? Do I need to put it in a cheesecloth bag and let it drip?

Yes, the more moisture you allow to drip from the pumpkin, the better the
results of your pie.

> There's enough here for 4 pies, and the other big pumpkin weighs about
> 25 pounds (probably twice as big as this one.) What else do you do with
> pumpkin besides make pies?

Pumpkin cake, bread, muffins, cookies, etc. I don’t care for pumpkin in
unsweetened dishes, although other people do.

> I know it freezes really well, so I plan on freezing it in 2-cup
> containers.
>
> Bob
>



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