tanner (11/10/82)
in pies is to: Cut the pumpkin in half and scrape out the seeds etc. Put it cut side up on cookie sheet(s), Put it in a 350 oven for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until it is soft. You may put a little butter in it and spread it around with your fingers before you put it in the oven. The pumpkin flesh can be scraped out with a spoon and then mashed or or chopped in a food processor to get it ready for the pie filling. This method seems to give a "heartier" flavour to the pie. When buying canned pumpkin, I have found two types here; one, called pumpkin pie filling, has the sugar and spices already added, which is annoying for someone (like me) who likes to spice it up to my own taste; the other is just called pumpkin, and is usually difficult to find (especially at 4 p.m. on the day before Thanksgiving!)