Mashed Pumpkin

Description
A sweet alternative to the mashed potatoes, this modern pumpkin dish is enriched with butter to get the good consistency. Cicely sometimes works for this for garnishing, too.

Ingredients

 * 4 small pumpkins
 * 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 500 grams works best.
 * 3) Remove the pumpkin and allow to rest for 5–10 minutes. During this time, take out sea salt, butter, and your pepper mill.
 * 4) Chop the pumpkin in half with the cleaver or the chef's knife.
 * 5) Remove seeds and guts; roast seeds and discard the rest.
 * 6) Separate the skin from the flesh.
 * 7) Place hot pumpkin flesh in a food processor, along with salt, pepper, and butter to taste. Repeat steps 1 through 7 per pumpkin.
 * 8) Serve warm and plain or with other vegetables or side dishes.

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

Serves: 4-6

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