small pumpkins or acorn squash
You can make this as a side dish or an appetizer to your meal with the small pumpkins. This picture is from Martha Stewarts recipe for pumpkin pudding.
prep time
30 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Bake
yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 6 small pumpkins
- 6 slices butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 can crushed pineapple, drained
- - cinnomon or allspice
How To Make small pumpkins or acorn squash
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Step 1Cut the top off the small pumpkins to be used to put back on the pumpkin. After cutting the tops off pumpkins clean insides with a melon baller tool.
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Step 2When cleaned put in bottom of pumpkin, 1 pat of butter, about 1 tablespoon, use the side of paper butter is wrapped in and just cut your pats.
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Step 3Then add brown sugar, sprinkle cinnomon or allspice, and crushed pineapple, as much as the little pumpkin will fit up to the top. Put the tops back on.
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Step 4After filling, place in a casserole or roast pan with boiling water half way up the pumpkins, bake at 350 degrees for about 30 to 45 minutes until soft or done. Remember this is squash so use your judgement. Remove from water and serve in any serving dish you would like. Bon Appetite!!!!!!
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Step 5For Garnish you can use frozen puff pastry, cut into leaves with egg and cream eggwash on top sprikled with sugar. Follow directions on box for baking the puff pastry. Must be made seperately.
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Category:
Vegetables
Category:
Other Side Dishes
Category:
Vegetable Appetizers
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Tag:
#Healthy
Tag:
#Heirloom
Diet:
Vegetarian
Ingredient:
Vegetable
Method:
Bake
Culture:
English
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