Real Pumpkin Pie
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Here's how to make the real pumpkin filling
For this part of the recipe, you'll require:
- Bacon
- Pumpkin
Section 1:
Prepare the pumpkin by trimming it of the outer skin. The easy way to do this is to firstly cut it into manageable chunks, using a heavy knife.
Now, that it is in manageable sizes, remove the tough skin by slicing it off.
Remove the seeds.
Rinse the trimmed and de-seeded chunks of pumpkin and dice into smaller pieces.
Pop them into a saucepan.
Boil in generously salted water. The water level should come to about 1/2 to 3/4 level of the fruit.
Stew until the fruit is very tender but not mushy. The filling for this real pumpkin pie should not be a puree texture.
Once cooked, drain away all the liquid. You don't want the fruit getting soggy in excess liquid.
Section 2:
Cook the bacon.
Fry the bacon in a skillet or fry pan.
Here we are, the real pumpkin and bacon cooked and ready for the next and final step of the recipe.
Easy Recipes Tips
The amount of water required to stew the fruit will depend on the variety of pumpkin and its ripeness, but I find that the right amount of water comes to about 1/2 to 3/4 level of the fruit in the saucepan. You don't want too much water as otherwise the salt will be diluted too much.
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