A couple of weeks ago we took the boys to a corn maze and pumpkin patch. I came across some odd winter squashes that the farm was selling. There was a sign in front of this long neck pumpkin that said it was great for baking! So the long neck pumpkin became our try something new this week.
A long neck pumpkin is also known as Amish Neck Pumpkin or a Pennsylvania Dutch Crookneck. It has a light skin that looks like a butternut squash although it is much smaller than a butternut. The inside has an orange sweet smelling flesh. Only the large bottom of the squash has seeds. The neck portion is pure flesh. Since neck pumpkins can weigh up to 20 lbs., there are great for large portions.
I baked the neck pumpkin just like a pie pumpkin. It takes about an hour to bake the neck pumpkin. You can then use the pureed neck pumpkin to make pies, bread or other dishes that you would normally use butternut or a pumpkin for. I made banana pumpkin bread and pumpkin macaroni cheese with the neck pumpkin.
I forgot to take pictures of the inside of the neck pumpkin- sorry! But it is a mild flavor and my boys never even knew it was in the macaroni and cheese!
Have you tried anything new this week?
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