starboyhull Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Hi Guys, I have been carving pumkins for my upcoming halloween party.......Is there anything I can do with the seeds and other left over bits? As I have over 6 and it seems like an awful waste if I can do something with the bits from inside...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Give them to the hens....they are supposed to love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starboyhull Posted October 25, 2007 Author Share Posted October 25, 2007 Not sure if anyon will know the answer to this but.......Whats the difference between the large pumpkins in the supermakets and then the ones that are marked as "edible" does that mean that the large ones are not edible??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 I wonder if they are just sold for carving Jack O Lanterns? Maybe the quality is not as good as the pumpkin soup ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenzin Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 The hens will eat what's left of the pumpkin , a nice halloween threat for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starboyhull Posted October 25, 2007 Author Share Posted October 25, 2007 I wanted to do something with the left over bits for me, not them they et enough treats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susiepoos Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 I make pumpkin soup and pumpkin pie - everyone loves the pie. It's really easy ro make. 1 x 9 inch pastry case - or make your own if you're really clever 4oz sugar pimch of salt 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1lb freshly cooked pumpkin - drain excess liqiud 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence 2 eggs, beaten 4floz whole milk 4floz double cream Mix the sugar, salt and spices together in a large bowl. Add the pumpkin, vanilla and beaten eggs. I use a hand blender as it helps to puree the pumpkin. Add the milk and cream and stir well until the mixture is a soupy consistency. Pour the pumpkin mixture into the pie case and place it in a preheated oven at 200c - after 20 minutes turn the oven down to 140c and bake for a further 30 - 40 minutes. Keep an eye on it as you don't want the top to burn. A piece of raw spaghetti inserted into the filling should come out clean. I like to eat it warm with a dollop of extra thick cream. Yummy!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Hubby made a savoury pumkin pie which has cheshire cheese & peas in it, & sweet one with spices in it, & then made soup with the rest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Er......just to warn you big carving pumpkins are grown for that purpose only and taste pretty dreadful cooked. If you want to cook pumpkin buy the small eating varieties. Compost seems to be the answer I'm afraid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 You can't actually eat the stuff in the middle of pumpkins and you can only eat the flesh. How about saving some of the seeds to grow pumpkins from next year? I made pumpkin soup yesterday and roasted some too, from the smaller of the two pumpkins we managed to grow. Yummy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
