Best Baked Whole Pumpkin Recipes

BAKED WHOLE PUMPKIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cut the lid off the pumpkin and remove the seeds.
• Combine the eggs, whipping cream, brown sugar, molasses, nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger. Pour mixture into the pumpkin shell and top the butter. Replace lid on pumpkin and place in a baking pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until mixture has set like a custard. Serve right from the pumpkin at the table, scraping some of the meat from the pumpkin wall with each serving.

WHOLE PUMPKIN BAKED WITH CREAM AND CHEESE RECIPE

Steps:

• Instructions: Preheat the oven to 375ºF/191ºC. Using a narrow pointed knife, slice around the stem of the pumpkin at a 45-degree angle. Scoop out pulp and seeds. Fill the pumpkin with grated Gruyère cheese until about a third full. Whole Baked Pumpkin - Filled with Cheese Fill the pumpkin with cream until about two-thirds full. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Throw in a knob of butter, because we all know that pumpkins and butter always pair well. Whole Baked Pumpkin - Filled with Cream and Butter Replace the pumpkin top. The filled pumpkin is now ready to bake. Whole Baked Pumpkin - Covered Bake at 375ºF/191ºC for about 45 minutes to 1 1/4 hours, until tender and spoonable. Check the pumpkins for doneness by removing the lid and poking it with a knife or skewer. Whole Baked Pumpkin - Side To Serve: Scoop out the pumpkin flesh with the cream and cheese into warmed soup bowls. Serve piping hot.