how to roast a pumpkin to make canned pumpkin

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Recipe by
Tiffany Bannworth
Cape Coral, FL

This is a really cost effective way to make prepared pumpkin for autumn. I ended up with 8 jars of pumpkin for $3.50, the price of the pumpkin. I leave it unseasoned so that it may be utilized in whatever recipe you see fit.

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yield 6 -8 jars
prep time 20 Min
cook time 40 Min

Ingredients For how to roast a pumpkin to make canned pumpkin

  • 1
    whole pumpkin
  • vegetable/canola oil
  • water

How To Make how to roast a pumpkin to make canned pumpkin

  • 1
    Cut your pumpkin into sections. Remove the seeds and scrape the insides.
  • 2
    Rub the inside of the pumpkin with oil. Then place in a high lipped pan for the oven INSIDE FACE DOWN.
  • 3
    Then pour about 2-4 cups of water into the bottom of the pan. Depending on the length of your pan.
  • 4
    Cook in an oven of 450F until the outside shell looks a little wrinkled and the inside in fork soft.
  • 5
    Then allow to cool to warm. Remove the skin.
  • 6
    Keep emptying the processor into jars and refilling the same way until you are out of pumpkin.
  • 7
    I got about 6-8 spaghetti sauce sized jars from one pumpkin.
  • 8
    Can using either the pressure or water bath canning process.

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