Kabak tatlısı — candied pumpkin with walnuts
Tender pumpkin pieces baked in their own sweet syrup and topped with walnuts.
Active time30 min
Cooking1 h 15 min
Total15 hResting : 13 h
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Ingredients
- 1000 g pumpkin flesh
- 225 g walnut kernels
- 250 g caster sugar
Preparation
Peel the pumpkin and remove the seeds. Cut the pumpkin into large pieces about 7 cm long. Layer them with the sugar in a baking dish. Cover and leave overnight, about 12 h, until the pumpkin has released its juice.
1000 g pumpkin flesh250 g caster sugar- knife
- chopping board
- baking dish
- vegetable peeler
Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Bake uncovered with all the released juice, without adding water. Baste with the syrup about every 20 minutes. Carefully turn the pieces after 45 minutes. Allow about 75 minutes in total, until the pumpkin is tender and glossy with reduced syrup.
- oven
- baking dish
- spoon
Leave to cool in the dish for about 60 minutes. Chop the walnuts and scatter over the pumpkin just before serving.
225 g walnut kernels- baking dish
- knife
- chopping board
Allergens
- Tree nuts
Sources and credits
Photo: Au Menu — created with ImageGen at Roch’s request · Editorial permission from Roch for Au Menu; OpenAI terms
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