I have found another fantastic use for the Large round mold and Octogonal silpat.
Instead of using canned pumpkin for your pumpkin pies, try this. Using a fresh pumpkin, remove the skin and clean out the center. Cut the pumpkin into 1-2 inch chunks and fill the large round mold to the top (not overfull) and cover with the octogonal silpat. Place in your microwave and cook until pumpkin is really soft. My microwave took 15 minutes. Strain the extra juice from the pumpkin then using a food processor, blend pumpkin. You may need to strain the pumpkin again after blending it so it isn't too juicy. Now find your favorite pumpkin pie recipe and replace the "canned pumpkin" with your own!
