Poached Pumpkin in Syrup

• 1 (2 to 3 pound) pumpkin or banana squash
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1/2 cup tahini
• 1/2 cup ground walnuts

1. Seed and peel the pumpkin, then cut into rectangular chunks about 2-inches by 3-inches.
2. Place the pumpkin pieces in a wide heavy pan, sprinkle with the sugar, and cover with the water and lemon juice.
3. Cover the pan and cook over low heat for 1 hour, until pumpkin flesh is tender, occasionally basting with the juices.
4. Remove pan from the heat and let pumpkin cool in the liquid.
5. Remove pumpkin pieces and arrange on a serving dish.
6. Spoon the syrup from the pan over the pumpkin, drizzle with the tahini and sprinkle with the ground walnuts.

pumpkin, sugar, water, lemon, tahini, ground walnuts

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/poached-pumpkin-in-syrup-recipe.html (may not work)