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Fresh Pumpkin Purée

4.4

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Active time: 25 min Start to finish: 10 1/2 hr

Look for sugar pumpkins and cheese pumpkins — we find they make the tastiest purée for pies, tarts, and cakes.

Cooks' note:

• Purée keeps, covered and chilled, 2 days or, frozen in an airtight container, 2 months.

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