Baked Pumpkin
The Bulgarian autumn sweet of market stalls and grandmothers' ovens — thick wedges of pumpkin baked first under foil, then under cinnamon sugar until the edges caramelise, and finished with toasted walnuts. Steaming before sugaring keeps the flesh soft, not leathery.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1.5 kg pumpkin or butternut squash, seeds removed
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil, for the tin
- 150 ml water
- 100 g sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 80 g walnuts, roughly chopped
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidenceRecipe total: 11810 kcal · P 25.7g · C 116.8g · F 1282.1g
Estimated from 6 of 6 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
Steps
Steps
- 1Heat the oven to 200°C and brush a deep roasting tin with the oil.
- 2Scrape out any remaining fibres and cut the pumpkin into wedges about 5 cm wide, leaving the skin on so they hold their shape.
- 3Lay the wedges skin side down in the tin in a single layer, pour the water around them and cover the tin tightly with foil.
- 4Bake for 30 minutes, until a knife slides into the thickest part with little resistance — the trapped steam cooks the flesh through before any sugar goes on.
- 5Uncover, mix the sugar with the cinnamon and sprinkle it evenly over the wedges.
- 6Return the tin to the oven uncovered for 25–30 minutes more, basting once with the juices, until the edges are dark amber and the syrup in the tin is thick and bubbling.
- 7Meanwhile toast the walnuts in a dry pan over medium heat for 3–4 minutes, until fragrant.
- 8Scatter the walnuts over the pumpkin, spoon the syrup from the tin over it and serve warm or at room temperature.
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Questions and answers
How long does Baked Pumpkin take to make?
About 75 minutes: 15 min prep and 60 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Baked Pumpkin?
6 ingredients: pumpkin or butternut squash, sunflower oil, water, sugar, ground cinnamon, walnuts.
How many servings does this Baked Pumpkin recipe make?
6 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Baked Pumpkin?
About 1968 kcal, with 4.3 g protein, 19.5 g carbohydrate and 213.7 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Baked Pumpkin recipe suit?
It is vegan and gluten-free.
What cuisine is Baked Pumpkin?
Baked Pumpkin comes from Bulgarian cuisine.
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