Homemade Pumpkin Puree

I look forward, every autumn, to the chance to buy a pie pumpkin and make some homemade pumpkin puree. Making pumpkin puree yourself is easier than it looks. Plus, it fascinates kids - my girls love watching the process of a pumpkin going from whole and round to gutted and cut into wedges, baked, pureed, and turning up in all sorts of delectable baked goods. They also can't get enough of