fresh pumpkin vs. canned

[sherri]

Hi everyone
I had a question about pumpkin which may sound really stupid, but I am making a pie for my husband's family so I cannot afford any mistakes...hahaha
When a recipe calls for canned pumpkin and I subsitute fresh pumpkin, do I just cook the fresh pumpkin (puree via the microwave) and use the same amount as I would for the canned pumpkin?

Thanks in advance!

Also, should I cool the fresh pumpkin puree before mixing in the ingredients for the pie??

[Molli526]

If you do a search for pumpkin puree, there were a couple of threads on this a while back


This one is about the pumpkin streusal buns and the fresh pumpkin.

http://www.cookinglight.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14833&highlight=pumpkin+streusal (http://http://www.cookinglight.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14833&highlight=pumpkin+streusal )

This thread is about canned vs. fresh....

http://www.cookinglight.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14934&highlight=pumpkin+puree (http://http://www.cookinglight.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14934&highlight=pumpkin+puree )

This should get you a start.