"Pumpkin Stuffed with Everything Good" is our latest cooking project. Emphasis on "everything good". First, just mention the word: bacon. We're off to an excellent start. And we love pumpkin. Did you know that when your dog has GI distress, feeding her canned pumpkin (not the pie filling, please) will put everything right again? But I digress.
Dorie got this recipe, or at least the outline for this recipe, from her friend's sister. She provides many options depending on tastes and ingredient availability. I stuck with her basic recipe which is basically a 3 lb pumpkin, carved with a cap like a jack-o-lantern, and cleaned of all it's innards. Salt and pepper the inside surfaces. It is then stuffed with a combination of stale bread cubes, cheeses, garlic, cooked bacon pieces, fresh chives and thyme (both from my garden). Pour some heavy cream seasoned with freshly ground nutmeg over top; put the pumpkin's cap back on and bake it.
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This one's a winner, one hundred percent. Can't wait to try some of the recommended variations, perhaps on our next unsuspecting dinner guests!
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