Pumpkin Time -- making (and using) pumpkin puree: A collection of pumpkin recipes

It's pumpkin time again! I've been waiting all year to process batches of pumpkin puree.
Above: Picking a Fairy Tale pumpkin @ Moose Creek Pumpkin Patch with Greg Stroda.

Below: My 30 lb. Fairy Tale waiting to be processed.

Last year was the first time I visited Moose Creek Pumpkin Patch near Chapman, KS. Owner Greg Stroda suggested his homegrown French heirloom Fairy Tale pumpkin for pies and provided the step-by-step process for making perfect pumpkin puree. I used it to make:

Traditional Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin Praline Pie
Pecan-topped Pumpkin Pie