Mashed Pumpkin

Description
A sweet alternative to the mashed potatoes, this pumpkin is enriched with herbs to get the good consistency.

Ingredients

 * 1 small pumpkin
 * Pinch of salt, to taste
 * Pinch of pepper, to taste
 * 1 tablespoon of butter, to taste

Directions

 * 1) Clean the pumpkin well, being careful to remove manure or dirt. Chop off the stem.
 * 2) Cook the cleaned pumpkin in a 375° F oven for approx 45 minutes per 250g. A small pumpkin of less than 500g works best.
 * 3) Remove pumpkin and allow to rest for 5–10 minutes.
 * 4) During this time, take out sea salt, butter, and your pepper mill.
 * 5) Chop pumpkin in half with cleaver, butcher knife, or kitchen hatchet.
 * 6) Remove seeds and guts; roast seeds and discard the rest.
 * 7) Separate the skin from the flesh.
 * 8) Place hot pumpkin flesh in a food processor, along with salt, pepper, and butter to taste. Serve plain or with other vegetables.

Nutritional Information
Cook Time: 20 minutes preparation, approximately 90 minutes for baking

Serves: 4-6

Source
Mashed Pumpkin from the Wikibooks Cookbook—original source of recipe, licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License