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Baked Black Futsu Pumpkin with Cranberry-Orange Maple Butter 

Yield

Yield: 3-4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 large or 2 medium Black Futsu Pumpkins
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • ¼ cup fresh cranberries
  • Zest from one orange, finely chopped
  • 1 ½ Tbsp maple syrup
  • Salt, to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.  Cut the pumpkins in half and scrape out the seed cavity.  Save the pumpkin seeds to clean and toast.  If you choose to do so they are a nice garnish to add to this dish!  Place the pumpkin pieces in a baking dish, cut side down.  Add enough water to the pan so it’s about ½ inch deep.
  2. Bake for 45-60 minutes or until the pumpkin is tender when poked with a knife or fork.  Remove the pumpkin from the oven and carefully turn the pieces over.  Set aside for 5-10 minutes to allow the pumpkin to release steam before serving.
  3. While the pumpkin is baking, prepare the butter.  Using a food processor, finely chop the cranberries. Add the softened butter, orange zest and maple syrup.  Blend to combine well, scraping down the sides of the bowl periodically.  If you do not have a food processor, you can also just chop the cranberries finely with a knife and blend all the ingredients in a bowl using a spoon.
  4. When you’re ready to serve the pumpkin, you can either use one half of the pumpkin as a serving, or you may choose to cut them in quarters if they are large.  Serve the pumpkin with a generous serving of butter and a little salt if desired.  Make sure the pumpkin is still warm so the butter will melt.  Garnish with toasted pumpkin seeds if you wish.

Notes

Note: If you have extra butter remaining, either freeze it for use later or use it within a few days of making it.  You could spread it on toast or a biscuit.  You could also melt it over other vegetables such as sweet potatoes or Brussels sprouts!

Recipe originally featured in our October 22, 2019 CSA newsletter.

 

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Baked Black Futsu Pumpkin with Cranberry-Orange Maple Butter
Baked Black Futsu Pumpkin with Cranberry-Orange Maple Butter
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