Pumpkin Slices in Syrup

• 2 pounds orange pumpkin (weight free of skin, fibers, and seeds)
• 4 cups sugar
• 2 cups water
• A squeeze of lemon juice

1. Cut the peel off the pumpkin and remove seeds and fibers, then cut the flesh into slices about 1/2 inch thick and 2 1/2 inches long.
2. Bring the sugar and water with the lemon juice to a boil in a large pan.
3. Drop the pumpkin pieces in and cook for 1520 minutes, or until tender.
4. Lift out the pieces with a slotted spoon and drop them into glass jars.
5. Reduce the syrup until it is thick enough to coat a spoon, and pour over the pumpkin pieces.
6. Let it cool before closing the jars tightly.

orange pumpkin, sugar, water, lemon juice

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/pumpkin-slices-in-syrup-373640 (may not work)