Wednesday, December 5, 2012
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Given it’s just the first week in December, yesterday’s holiday cookie recipe for dark chocolate biscotti really was an anomaly. That’s because I have a number of posts dedicated to fall cooking and baking still in the works, and three of them begin with fresh sugar pumpkins. Therefore, today I am posting a brief video showing you how to roast this delicious member of the squash family, whose succulent orange flesh can be used in both sweet and savory cooking.
Never roasted a pumpkin? It’s rather easy, assuming you can actually get a knife through the pumpkin without stabbing yourself, fit it into the oven, and so forth…
Cooking Notes. Do note if you try this at home—and you should—that I overcooked these pumpkins a bit. Perhaps I was “doing something else” for too long? Well, actually, it’s just that they roasted in a shorter time than I anticipated: cooking time varies depending on the thickness of the shell, so check them after 20 minutes and go from there. They were still quite moist so it wasn’t a problem, they just didn’t need nearly that much time.
Video Notes. The video ends a bit abruptly, I apologize, as this particular activity was extricated from a much longer set chronicling three dishes over the course of many hours. (My husband videographer is a saint.) As well, the changes in lighting during this time frame made for some precarious shots. (Blah, blah, blah…) I set my ego aside, however, and decided to go ahead and share it with you in the hopes it makes you smile; I trust at least a few of you got the “I’m gonna need a bigger boat!” reference.
Really, come to think of it, it feels like it was I who was roasted.
By two clever little pumpkins.
