Dry Halloween Pumpkins for Winter Pies!

zudy · 11-02-2009, 05:26 PM

For anyone w/a dehydrator or who can make fruit leathers in the oven, I've just found out that you can make "pumpkin leather" the same way and store it till you need it for pies, etc. It's very easy..just bake or boil large chunks of pumpkin till soft (I keep the skin on) then puree it in a blender. Pour about two cups of cooled puree per dehydrator sheet or whatever you use for oven drying. When it's "done" in 5 or 6 hours, just roll up and store. When you want to use it, pour on some hot water to rehydrate and it's ready to go! I was advised not to put spices or anything else in the puree but to add it after it's rehydrated.

Soobee · 11-03-2009, 04:37 AM

Sounds great. I haven't invested in a dehydrator yet, but this recipe is tempting.

zudy · 11-03-2009, 06:46 PM

Just to follow up on the pumpkin dehydrating: I finished drying the first batch (I have about 8 more pumpkins to go...grew some this summer). Each dried circle of puree is about the size of a large fruit roll and just as light..and each contains the equivalent of 2 cups of puree, so probably enough for a recipe. The top surface on some have "cracks" but they came off the sheets just as easily as fruit rolls do. I only tried this because there is NO room in my freezer, but now will be able to store all ten pumpkins in a very small breadbox!

11-02-2009, 05:26 PM	#1
zudy Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 122 Gallery: zudy	Dry Halloween Pumpkins for Winter Pies! For anyone w/a dehydrator or who can make fruit leathers in the oven, I've just found out that you can make "pumpkin leather" the same way and store it till you need it for pies, etc. It's very easy..just bake or boil large chunks of pumpkin till soft (I keep the skin on) then puree it in a blender. Pour about two cups of cooled puree per dehydrator sheet or whatever you use for oven drying. When it's "done" in 5 or 6 hours, just roll up and store. When you want to use it, pour on some hot water to rehydrate and it's ready to go! I was advised not to put spices or anything else in the puree but to add it after it's rehydrated.

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11-03-2009, 04:37 AM	#2
Soobee MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,582 Gallery: Soobee WOE: Atkins Start Date: September 2000	Sounds great. I haven't invested in a dehydrator yet, but this recipe is tempting.

11-03-2009, 06:46 PM	#3
zudy Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 122 Gallery: zudy	Just to follow up on the pumpkin dehydrating: I finished drying the first batch (I have about 8 more pumpkins to go...grew some this summer). Each dried circle of puree is about the size of a large fruit roll and just as light..and each contains the equivalent of 2 cups of puree, so probably enough for a recipe. The top surface on some have "cracks" but they came off the sheets just as easily as fruit rolls do. I only tried this because there is NO room in my freezer, but now will be able to store all ten pumpkins in a very small breadbox!