Turkish Poached Pumpkin Dessert
- 5 cups 1x2 Inch Pieces Of Peeled Pumpkin
- 1-1/2 cup Sugar
- 1 cup Walnuts, Finely Chopped
- 1/2 cups Turkish Clotted Cream (optional)
- 1. Put the pumpkin into a heavy-bottomed pot. Sprinkle on the sugar. Don't stir, as you want some of the sugar to remain on top. Put the pot on medium-low heat.
- 2. After a few minutes, you will see that the pumpkin has released some water. Cover and cook for 30 minutes.
- 3. After 30 minutes, taste a piece. It won't be cooked yet, but you need to check for sweetness. Pumpkins have varying levels of sugar, so if the dessert is not sweet enough to your taste, gently stir in a few more tablespoons of sugar. Cover and continue cooking for another 10-15 minutes, until the pumpkin is tender when pierced with a fork. Transfer the pumpkin to a serving dish, leaving behind any liquid that may still be in the pot, and let cool completely.
- 4. Serve with a generous sprinkling of walnuts and a dollop of kaymak or Turkish clotted cream on the side.
pumpkin, sugar, walnuts, turkish
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/turkish-poached-pumpkin-dessert/ (may not work)