Mashed Pumpkin

Cook Time: 20 minutes preparation, approximately 90 minutes for baking
Serves: 4-6
== Ingredients ==
* 1 small pumpkin
* Pinch of salt, to taste
* Pinch of pepper, to taste
* 1 tablespoon of butter, or more to taste
== Directions ==
# Clean your pumpkin well, being careful to remove manure, dirt, etc. Chop off the stem.
# Cook the cleaned pumpkin in a 375 °F oven for approx 45 minutes per 250g. A small pumpkin of less than 500g works best.
# Remove pumpkin and allow to rest for 5–10 minutes.
# During this time, take out sea salt, butter, and your pepper mill.
# Chop pumpkin in half with cleaver, butcher knife, or kitchen hatchet.
# Remove seeds and guts; roast seeds and discard the rest.
# Separate the skin from the flesh.
# Place hot pumpkin flesh in a food processor, along with salt, pepper, and butter to taste.
;Tips
* If pumpkin is not soft when removed from oven, place back in for 10–15 minutes each time.
* An alternative if you have no food processor is to mash the pumpkin flesh by hand until nearly smooth.
== Source ==
Mashed Pumpkin from the Wikibooks Cookbook—original source of recipe, licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License
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Category:Thanksgiving Side Dishes
Category:Pumpkin Recipes
Category:Pumpkin Side Dish Recipes