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Shohna
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Posted: Tue Aug 23, 05 2:49 pm Post subject: Re: Pumkin Recipes |
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Hi David
Are you planning to use fresh pumpkin? If so don't make the same mistake I did my first time and buy a pumpkin thats too big for the number of people eating it!.....I had so much from a medium sized one that I ended up making 2 lots of pie and a very large pot of soup!
I've found the secret to a good recipe using pumpkin is to ensure enough spice or herbs are added to take away the blandness yet still let the taste come through...only way to tell is to keep tasting as you cook...thats the cooks/chefs prerogative anyway
Also when scooping out the pumpkin try putting the seeds to one side...roast and salt them, make a nice snack.
If you're not scooping out the pumpkin with a view to making Jack o lanterns out of them (come Halloween) I have heard that you can cook the pumpkin in boiling water for about 20 mins (or til tender). Then drain and when cool it should be easier to skin them.
I must say that I have not done this...my kids have a lot of fun scooping out and making the lanterns...and I do too
Anyway I'm sure there are lots of great recipes. Here's my tuppneys worth.... my basic soup and pie recipes:
Pumpkin Soup
In a large pan melt some oil/butter and fry 2 good sized onions (sliced/chopped). add mashed pumpkin (about 1lb in weight for this recipe), cook for 5 -10 mins or til onions are soft but not brown.
Stir in about 5 cups of chicken stock (of course this depends on how many you are making for (this recipe should do for six people).
Chuck in diced potato, celery (or whatever you feel like, peppers and the like are good too). Also add lemon juice (1 tblesp), paprika (1 tsp) and tabasco/lea n perrins to taste.
Bring mixture to boil stirring all the time. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for about half an hour til pumpkin and vegs are tender.
Some people prefer to strain off the pulp at this stage...its down to personal preference I think.
Stir about 1 cup of double cream into soup, warm through again then serve. Good with fresh bread
Pumpkin Pie
Pre heat oven to about 180oC
Line a pie dish with pastry.
Mix brown sugar (2/3 cup), salt (good pinch), cinnamon (ground 2 tsps), ginger (ground 1 tsp), cloves (ground half tsp) in mixing bowl.
Mash pumpkin up in another bowl, add3 eggs.
add about 1 1/4 cups of cream (single will do fine). Mix well.
Then spoon in dry spice mix into pumpkin mix a bit at a time, beat well.
Pour into pastry case and bake til a knife inserted into the filling comes out clean.
HTH
Peace & BB
Shohna
DavidW wrote: |
Any good pumkin recipes out there
Thanks
David |
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