Fill a whole pumpkin with seasoned meat and cracker crumbs, then bake until tender.

Steps

1. Wash pumpkin and cut off section at the top to form a cover. Remove seeds and as much stringy fibre as possible.
2. Mix remaining ingredients: minced beef, pork, seasonings, salt, black pepper, hot pepper and crackers thoroughly.
3. Fill pumpkin and replace cover.
4. Grease pumpkin with fat, wrap in tin foil, place on ungreased baking pan and bake in a hot oven (400°F) for 1 hour or more until pumpkin is soft.

Notes

• Cabbage or squash can be used in this way.