I took
cbpotts suggestion and strained the puree before I tried cooking with it this time.
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These were our pies for Thanksgiving dinner… seems Bill didn’t wait for dinner!
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I cut up the other pumpkin that was on the porch on Friday and this time I steamed the meat and cut it up for freezing. I got 5 quarts in the freezer now! Woo Hoo! I will make some of it up for Yule and will have some left for various pumpkin recipes throughout the coming year.
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