The Showdown

OK, it's a showdown. It's me against the leftover Halloween pumpkins. I am determined not to let them end up in the trash. I'll let you know who wins....



UPDATE

Final score:

Angie 0
Pumpkins 4

Pumpkin puree turned out beautifully. Unfortunately, it had to be discarded due to the wood fragments contained within.

Lessons learned:

Steam pumpkin whole to prevent drying out. Puncture several holes in small pumpkin and place in baking dish containing 1/4 inch water. Bake at 300 degrees for about an hour (or until fork tender). Then slice, clean out interior and peel.

Shred pumpkin in food processor before trying to puree. Otherwise you will fight a loosing battle with your blender (thus the spoon casualty).