From Pumpkins to Pumpkin Butter

People think I am a little weird for this, but I make my own pumpkin puree from the pumpkins in my garden. It is a lot of work, and monetarily speaking, not worth it, but it tastes so much better, and has such a better texture than store-bought that I am compelled to do it. There is nothing like totally homemade pumpkin butter or pumpkin pie! Here is the process. Hope you enjoy my first ever photo essay!

 Little crop of pumpkins fresh from the garden 

Pumpkin halves after being cooked in the microwave for about 25 minutes each 

The peelings  should come off very easily while the pumpkins are still somewhat warm

My bowl of cooked pumpkin ready to be pureed 

 My trusty Champion Juicer ready to go to work

 In the process of turning the cooked pumpkin into puree 

 A bowl of fresh pumpkin puree 

Cooking the pumpkin butter

 My handy steam canner is much easier than the old fashioned hot water bath 

The finished product. There are still two jars of pumpkin butter processing in the canner. 

If you would like to know how to make your own pumpkin butter, I will publish the recipe in a separate  article. I hope you have enjoyed this little photo journey from fresh pumpkin to yummy pumpkin butter!