Pioneer Dried Pumpkin

Ingredients: Well Ripened Pumpkin A little Water 2 strips of Bacon

Things you need: String cooking twine A strong needle to use on pumpkins Ventilated food storage bags Frying pan

Instructions: 1. When pumpkins are well ripened, peel and cut into 3 inch strips and string on strong twine, using a large strong needle to string the pumpkin.

1. Hang in bright sunlight during the day until it is thoroughly dried.

2. Store in ventilated bags and hang in a cool place.

3. When ready to use, cook pumpkin in very little water over low heat until it is tender and well cooked. Drain liquid from pumpkin if there is any left when done.

4. Fry 2 strips of bacon for each pumpkin serving. Remove and put aside.

5. Fry pumpkin where bacon was fried until well seasoned.

6. Remove to serving dish and crumble bacon on top.

*I found and reformatted this recipe from the recipe of the same name featured in the cookbook "A Taste of Oregon"; they cited this recipe as coming from Tillamook County Pioneer Museum.

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