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Pumpkin dessert

Pumpkin Dessert

A sweet-and-sour dessert of crisp pumpkin with a citrus aroma — delicious. A very simple dessert that always wins people over, even those who aren't big on pumpkin. The trick is that here the pumpkin doesn't taste or smell anything like it does in pumpkin porridge or a baking filling. It comes out crisp and sweet-tart, and the whole dessert smells of citrus, so from the very first spoonful no one will even guess what it's made from.

Olga

Recipe author

Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Pumpkin (the lemon-colored variety)

450

Lemons

Oranges

Figs

Sugar

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 6 % 1 g

Fats 0 % 0 g

Carbohydrates 94 % 16 g

62 kcal

GI: 27 / 0 / 73

Cooking method

Cooking time: 35 min

Step 1:

The most important thing is choosing the right pumpkin. I'm not sure what this variety is called, but it's lemon-colored rather than orange-yellow. This pumpkin is firm and barely has any smell, which is exactly what you want here. An ordinary sweet orange pumpkin won't give the same result.
Step 2:

Cover the dried figs with boiling water for 10 minutes and let them steep, covered.
Step 3:

Wash the citrus well, pat it dry, and peel off the zest in thin strips, avoiding the white pith.
Step 4:

Squeeze the lemon and orange juice into separate bowls.
Step 5:

Cut the pumpkin into large pieces and slice off the peel.
Step 6:

Cut the flesh into free-form pieces about 1/4 inch (0.5 cm) thick.
Step 7:

Drain the figs, blot them with paper towels, and cut into small cubes.
Step 8:

Put the pumpkin in a heavy-bottomed pot, then add the figs, the lemon and orange zest, and the sugar. Pour in the orange juice and a little lemon juice, to taste. For a more pronounced tartness, add the juice of half a lemon. Stir everything together and bring to a boil over low heat with the lid tightly closed. Once it boils, simmer over the lowest heat for about 7 minutes, stirring once during that time.
Step 9:

Turn off the heat, remove the lid, and transfer the dessert to a bowl set inside a larger container of cold water so the pumpkin cools down as fast as possible. Stir the cooled dessert again, adjusting with lemon juice or sugar if needed for a balanced flavor. Before serving, chill for 2 hours in the refrigerator, then stir.