Line baking sheet with aluminum foil and arrange pumpkins cut side down on baking sheet.īake for 45 minutes to an hour, or until a fork easily pierces through the pumpkins.Īllow pumpkins to cool for 5 minutes and remove the skins using a fork and knife or by hand. Scoop out seeds and fibers with edge of metal spoon. Two 2-3 lb small sugar or pie pumpkins (yields 2-3 cups fresh pumpkin purée) OR 1 can (15 oz) canned pumpkinĬut off top and bottom of the pumpkins, and split each pumpkin in half, top to bottom. Other than the time, most of which is inactive, the actual preparation for the homemade purée is fairly straightforward and just involves cutting, roasting and blending some pumpkin. On the other hand, making pumpkin purée at home takes about an extra hour. It doesn't get much easier than just opening a can for pumpkin purée. A nine inch pie requires about $4-5 dollars worth of pumpkin, so the difference between the two preparations is about $2-3 dollars. The canned pumpkin pie was more muted and muddled in its flavor, but it was still a perfectly decent pie.Ī can of Libby's canned pumpkin costs about $2-3 dollars, while pie pumpkins run about a dollar a pound or more. Overall, the freshness of the pumpkin was apparent, which allowed us to actually taste the pumpkin, as well as the spices that had gone into the pie, and it was obvious even in the blind taste test. In terms of texture, we both agreed the canned pumpkin was uniform and dense, while the fresh pumpkin had a velvety, light, and pleasant sweet potato-like texture.Īlthough I honestly couldn't tell much of a difference on the first bite of each pie, I began to notice a metallic aftertaste in the canned pumpkin pie while the fresh pumpkin had a much more pleasant finish. The canned pumpkin produced a pie with the classic "pumpkin orange" color that we know and love, while the fresh pumpkin pie was a much paler orange. The most apparent visual difference between the two pies and purées was in their color. Left: Canned pumpkin puree, Right: Fresh pumpkin puree
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