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Cooking & Baking

Arkansas Granny

(31,886 posts) Fri Nov 17, 2023, 07:27 PM Nov 2023

I need some pumpkin advice. [View all]

For the past few years my daughter and have baked pumpkin to use for our pumpkin pies. We use a food processor to puree it for the filling, but it's always a little loose and watery. Is there any way to reduce the moisture in the cooked pumpkin?

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I need some pumpkin advice. [View all] Arkansas Granny Nov 2023 OP

add some tapioca powder. marble falls Nov 2023 #1

I had thought about using a thickener. Arkansas Granny Nov 2023 #3

Yes, but it's not so important. A tapioca ball or two in my slice would't bother me. Just bought a bag ... marble falls Nov 2023 #6

Mine can only do a coarse grind Retrograde Nov 2023 #7

strain it for a few hours? Kali Nov 2023 #2

That might work, especially with cheesecloth. Arkansas Granny Nov 2023 #4

Collander or strainer. Even in a bowl you can cachukis Nov 2023 #5

Canned pumpkin is usually some sort of squash Retrograde Nov 2023 #8

I think NJCher Nov 2023 #9

Brown it lightly in a skillet chowmama Nov 2023 #10