Pumpkin recipes?

[HeatherAtHome]

We had a garden this year and I ended up with 12 pumpkins ranging in size from a grapefruit to possibly a bowling ball. Most fall in the mid to smaller range. I plan on giving some away (letting my niece come pick her own out the garden!) so say I'll have 10.

Then I saw a nearby farm has big pumpkins for $1. I am of the mindset that when you find a cheap source of food, you stock up on it. Also, our goal, ultimately is to grow enough to last a year.

But I don't know how much pumpkin we'd eat in a year! I plan on making pies for Thanksgiving and Christmas and I also have a great pumpkin cookie recipe somewhere and a loaf cake recipe.

What can I make with pumpkins to make it worth buying more of them? I sort of want to buy more but am afraid of being wasteful.

[hdeering]

Pumpkin muffins, and pumpkin soup are both good. If you like spicy/Indian type stuff, you can do a curry pumpkin soup. And some like to give warm mashed pumpkin as a baby type food.

[Arduinna]

I love love love pumpkin pancakes I use this recipe

I'm dying to try this recipe but haven't gotten around to it: pumpkin flan

Pumpkin Cheesecake is incredible, I make the one that is in the America's Test Kitchen Baking cookbook.

Pumpkin Cake with cream cheese frosting, there is a recipe for it from Bon Appetît magazine on Epicurious.com

Pumpkin bread, but you already mentioned that, I make it fairly often.

[CoBabyMaker]

We really enjoy these pumpkin enchiladas.
Tonight I changed it and made up sort of a pumpkin mole. You can use it in smoothies. Make your own pumpkin lattes. Chunks of roasted pumpkin with prociutto and blue cheese is yummy for a pizza. I've even done a pumpkin.sage sauce for a pizza. [digging out my three pumpkin cookbooks...]
lasagna, risotto, ravioli, chickpea-spinach-pumpkin stew, roasted pumpkin wedges, polenta, . You can stuff the small ones and bake them. Pumpkin ice cream or creme brulee

[cristeen]

Pumpkin custard, cheesecake, ice cream are all fabulous. I also love spicy pumpkin soup when its cold and wet - very hearty. With whole pumpkin (not mashed), i like curries. I also like mixing mashed w sweet potatos.

Im going to have to try pumpkin mole

[KristyDi]

I love all things pumpkin and just stumbled on this page last night. I wish there were more savory recipes on it, but there looks to be some good stuff there.

This Pumpkin Cupcake recipe with Maple Cream Cheese frosting is a favorite around here.

These pumpkin pancakes are amazing too. They're a little more complex than I usually like in the mornings but have an awesome fluffy custard-y texture.


I also make oatmeal in our rice cooker frequently and throw a few spoonfuls of pumpkin puree in there with some cinnamon for a quick pumpkin oatmeal.

[Addie]

My MIL often bakes a mess of pumpkins and freezes the puree, enabling her to make pumpkin pie throughout the year.

Also, I made this pumpkin soup recipe recently and we enjoyed it. (The oatmeal muffins are good, too!)

Also, I've had this black bean pumpkin soup bookmarked for a while, as it looks amazing, but I haven't tried it yet. Same goes for this bourbon pumpkin cheesecake (!!)

[Alyantavid]

I freeze all my pumpkins so I can use them through the winter.

Mostly I make muffins and bread. And of course cheesecake for holidays.

[beep]

Pumpkin bread pudding to use up old bread

Pureed or chunked pumpkin is nice in chili

Pumpkin, maple syrup and spices in yogurt

[ollyoxenfree]

Roast chunked pumpkin and use it for pasta, risotto, rice or quinoa pilafs, salad, burritos...anything that you might add in roasted peppers or sweet potato or other vegetables.

For example, I roast pumpkin brushed with olive oil and some herbs (thyme, sage, rosemary, oregano) and salt and pepper. In a large skillet, I'll saute onion and garlic, and maybe red pepper, add in some frozen peas, and then toss in the pumpkin. Then I'll add in some cooked pasta - penne or farfalle is great, orzo works really well too. Add some grated or shaved cheese (Asiago, Parmesan, whatever) and some parsely. Bon Appetit!

[blumooned]

Great ideas! All the ones I was going to mention have already been said. But, I did want to add one point: it sounds like (from your descriptions) that you definitely have pie/eating pumpkins but that the farmer may have jack-o-lantern ones. I am under the impression those aren't really for eating, but could be wrong. I'd make sure you know before you buy!

[HeatherAtHome]

Originally Posted by blumooned

Great ideas! All the ones I was going to mention have already been said. But, I did want to add one point: it sounds like (from your descriptions) that you definitely have pie/eating pumpkins but that the farmer may have jack-o-lantern ones. I am under the impression those aren't really for eating, but could be wrong. I'd make sure you know before you buy!

Yes, I was thinking about that afterwards! I guess the jack o lantern types are more watery/less sweet. I think it would still be doable with adjustments. I'll def ask.

[redvlagrl]

http://www.aussiecooking.com.au/cook...pkin%20Scones/

These are not the same as American-style scones. You just eat them with some butter or whipped cream. Mmmmmm.

[Sativarain1]

those pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese and maple frosting look delicious!

[LemonPie]

Chocolate Pumpkin Cake

This cake comes out unbelievably rich and moist. So good. I don't care for the frosting/glaze, so I just make the cake and put plain cream cheese frosting on it.

[jeanine123]

If you have an recipes that call for butternut or other type of winter squash you could substitute pumpkin for it. Try it in a risotto or as a ravioli filling (if you don't make your own pasta you could fudge it by using wonton wrappers or finding ready made pasta sheets).

[Jayray]

You can definitely eat the jack-o-lantern pumpkins. They flavor might be less intense, but I've never noticed!

[HeatherAtHome]

Ok, it's decided, I'm going back this weekend!

I did a drive by yesterday but no one was out (although the pumpkins were!) so I'm thinking Saturday would be a good time.

[queencarr]

My kids eat it baked and mashed with a little honey or maple syrup and butter, like we eat winter squash. Also, as far as the jack o lantern pumpkins being watery, my grandaddy used to strain his pureed, baked pumpkin with cheese cloth (set over a large bowl) if it was watery, so you should be able to do this with jack o lantern pumpkins as well. I'm sure he used the drained of liquid somehow, but don't know. In his veggie stock maybe?

[catnip]

http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recip...?recipe=433410

This Pumpkin Baked Ziti with Carmelized Onions and Sage Breadcrumb topping is TO DIE FOR. It's a vegan recipe, but don't let that scare you off. I suppose if you are one of those anti-soy people, you could de-veganize it by using ricotta and butter*, but if you just think you don't LIKE tofu, try making it as it is written. You won't be sorry. Seriously, this is the best thing I have ever put in my mouth. Since you are working from fresh pumpkins, I'm going to suggest cubing and roasting the squash rather than boiling or baking and pureeing. It's good the way it's written, but I think it's better that way. Oh, and it's awesome with butternut squash instead of pumpkin, too.

I also like cooked pureed pumpkin added to burritos. Yum.

*Seriously. This is good enough that you should make it any way you can. It is that good. Really.