How to cook a pie pumpkin

Making your own pumpkin puree is neither hard to do nor does it take much time. Simply roast a sugar pie pumpkin until tender, spoon out the cooked flesh, and puree. That's it. Cook a couple of pumpkins at once and you'll have enough of the nutrient-rich vegetable not only for pie, but pumpkin muffins, pancakes, soup, and any other seasonal favorites.

Here's the best thing. You can make this pumpkin puree then freeze it to use whenever you want!

Almost time for Thanksgiving - cook a pumpkin to use for pies, muffins, cakes and cookies. It's easy! How to Cook a Fresh Pumpkin - The Creekside Cook

There's nothing like the smell of homemade pumpkin pie baking in the oven. This recipe is easy to follow and results in a delicious, classic pumpkin pie.

These pumpkin recipes include everything from breakfast to dessert, plus instruction on how to make pumpkin puree at home. Pumpkin puree can be used in pumpkin bread, pumpkin cake, pumpkin pie, and more Thanksgiving recipes. Check out the recipes for a unique pumpkin recipe idea.

Learn how to bake a whole pumpkin in the oven using 2 different methods

Here's the best thing. You can make this pumpkin puree then freeze it to use whenever you want!

Easy Rustic Tutorial for Cooking Sugar Pie Pumpkin Homegrown from Scratch

Pie from freshly roasted (not from a can) pumpkin. This recipe has extra spices and is made with brown sugar.

The Best Pumpkin Pie Cake (easy 4 ingredient recipe) - a simple Thanksgiving favorite that is so much easier than traditional pumpkin pie.