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Apr 9^th, 2026 at 6:40pm

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Grew this Kent Pumpkin myself and pulled it out of the garden a few days ago.

Would never buy a pumpkin this big but do not want to waste any either.

Decided to do some baking.

First up cut a big wedge out and steamed it until soft and mashed it.

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Reply #1 - Apr 9^th, 2026 at 6:43pm

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First up was afternoon tea. Plain pumpkin scones. Not Aunty Flos recipe but a good one anyway.

Served up with our home made fig and cinnamon jam and some thick dollop cream. They were a lovely golden colour

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Reply #2 - Apr 9^th, 2026 at 6:47pm

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Then my signature dish from when I used to do the camp oven cooking demonstrations around the traps.

Seemed everyone wanted to try my Pumpkin Fruit Muffins and I have forgotten how many dozens I made in my old Bedourie Camp Oven.

These have a lot of olive oil in the recipe and freeze well.

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Reply #3 - Apr 9^th, 2026 at 6:50pm

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Pumpkin Fruit Cake has always been a favourite of mine and this recipe is a beauty. These photos are fresh out of the oven after a two hour cook.

Well that is all for now but I just told Maggie to expect Pumpkin Soup for dinner tomorrow. Grin

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Reply #4 - Apr 10^th, 2026 at 8:37am

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Creamy pumpkin soup is a favourite here.

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Reply #5 - Apr 11^th, 2026 at 7:02pm

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Update on the pumpkin!!!

Two crusty bread sticks and a big pot of creamy pumpkin soup for dinner.

Have still got a third left but do have all the ingredients for a sweet pumpkin pie so may do that tomorrow.

Any ideas for other things?????

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Reply #6 - Apr 11^th, 2026 at 8:06pm

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Hi Derek
What about slicing it up into slices and roast them
sprinkle a little nutmeg on the slices before roasting
I do that when I have a roast.
Kev.

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Reply #7 - Apr 12^th, 2026 at 9:01am

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Hot Smoke a couple of bits then make a soup.

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Reply #8 - Apr 12^th, 2026 at 10:23am

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Bear wrote on Apr 12^th, 2026 at 9:01am:

Hot Smoke a couple of bits then make a soup.

Have yesterday’s soup leftovers for dinner tonight but will keep that in mind. Thanks

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Reply #9 - Apr 21^st, 2026 at 7:34pm

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Still working our way through this pumpkin. Another batch of pumpkin fruit muffins. Cool

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