Ingredients
1 medium pie pumpkin (about 3 pounds), halved
Preparation
Preheat oven to 375°.Remove loose fibers and seeds from inside pumpkin. Place pumpkin, cut sides down, in a 13x9-in. baking dish; add 1/2 in. water. Cover and bake until tender, 1 to 1-1/4 hours.
When cool enough to handle, remove flesh with a spoon and discard skin; mash or puree in food processor. Place mashed pumpkin in a strainer over a bowl. Let stand 30-60 minutes; discard liquid.
