Baked Pumpkin

Ingredients

• One fine, rich pumpkin
• Butter (for serving)
• Bread (for serving)

Directions

1. Seed, pare, quarter and cut pumpkin into half-inch thick slices.
2. Arrange slices in a large, shallow baking-pan with a little water, two slices deep. 
3. Bake very, very slowly until dry and tender. 
4. Butter each strip on both sides, and eat with bread-and-butter. 

Source —The Unrivalled Cook-Book 
Prepared by Grace Smith
Louisiana Anthology
September 12, 2023