🎃 Homemade Pumpkin Purée

Making your own pumpkin purée is simple, delicious, and adds a fresh, seasonal touch to all your autumn recipes. Use it in soups, pies, muffins, or as a smooth base for cozy fall dishes — no canned pumpkin needed!

Yields: about 500 g smooth pumpkin purée

Ingredients

• 1 medium-sized cooking pumpkin (e.g. butternut, hokkaido, or sugar pumpkin)
• A pinch of salt (optional)

Equipment

• Enameled Cast Iron Roasting Pan

Instructions

1️⃣ Prepare the Pumpkin

• Preheat the oven to 200 °C  / 392°F (fan 180 °C / 356 °F).
• Cut the pumpkin in half and scoop out the seeds and stringy flesh.
• Remove the stem.

2️⃣ Roast

• Place the halves cut side down on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Roast for 35–50 minutes, depending on size, until the flesh is soft and a knife slides in easily.

3️⃣ Blend into Purée

• Scoop out the soft flesh and place it in a food processor or blender.
• Add a pinch of salt if desired and blend until smooth.

Perfect for soups, baking, or cozy autumn recipes! 🍂