Making puree from fresh pumpkin

... is quite easy to do, just takes a long time to cook the pumpkin!

First, cut up the pumpkin and clean out the guts and seeds.

Place the cut up pieces face down on a foil-lined cookie sheet.

Cook at 200F until cooked through- the meat will be completely SOFT.

And last, mash it wish a potato masher and puree in a blender/or just put pieces directly in the blender and puree until very smooth and silky.

When it's pureed, put it in a strainer over a pot and drain out all excess water so that it will be the right consistency to bake with...

*Make sure you do NOT skip this step as the puree contains a lot of liquid.
But, the end result is DEFINITELY worth it!!! Pumpkin strawberry almond bread! DELISH!!!!!