brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:35:57 -0500, Dave Boland >
> wrote:
>
>> All,
>>
>> We are going to try homemade pumpkin puree this year (again) and I'm
>> looking for a good way to filter the excess water out of the puree.
>> Last year we used a coffee filter, 8-10 cup, in a colander, but that was
>> a little tedious. I thought about cheesecloth, but all I have found is
>> Chinese made, which I don't trust, and boutique packages that are small
>> and expensive. Larger coffee filters are an option, but they are 200
>> count -- way too many. Anyone have a suggestion based on their experience?
>>
> Typically the excess moisture is removed from pumpkin by cutting the
> peeled flesh into chunks and baking it in a pan in a slow oven.


Yep. If you already have puree, it can be thickened by baking it
uncovered in a slow oven in cake or lasagna pans. But if you really
want to filter it, use muslin instead of cheesecloth. An old sheet or
pillowcase will work if not too threadbare; if you buy a new piece of
muslin cloth, you need to wash it to remove most of the sizing.

Bob