Cookbook:Mashed Pumpkin

Ingredients

 * 1 small pumpkin
 * 1 pinch of salt
 * 1 pinch of pepper
 * About 1 tablespoon butter

Procedure

 * 1) Clean your pumpkin well, being careful to remove manure, dirt, etc. Chop off the stem.
 * 2) Bake the cleaned pumpkin in a 375 °F (190 C) oven for about 45 minutes per 250 g. A small pumpkin of less than 500 g works best.
 * 3) Remove pumpkin and allow to rest for 5–10 minutes.
 * 4) During this time, take out sea salt, butter, and your pepper mill.
 * 5) Chop pumpkin in half with cleaver, butcher knife, or kitchen hatchet.
 * 6) Remove seeds and guts; roast seeds and discard the rest.
 * 7) Separate the skin from the flesh.
 * 8) Place hot pumpkin flesh in a food processor, along with salt, pepper, and butter to taste.

Notes, tips and variations

 * 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.