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Buckwheat Baked in a Pumpkin (Microwave)

An unusual dessert in an edible pumpkin bowl! Porridge baked in a pumpkin in the microwave is an incredibly simple, wholesome, and delicious dish. Since it takes so little time and effort, this appetizing porridge is easy to make for a family breakfast in the morning, or to serve in the evening as a light, not-too-rich dessert.

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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 13 % 3 g
Fats 21 % 5 g
Carbohydrates 67 % 16 g
111 kcal
GI: 6 / 44 / 50
  • Since the pumpkin cooks in the microwave here, choose one that fits your particular appliance. A large pumpkin won't fit and would take too long to cook anyway, so it's best to pick a small, compact one weighing no more than about 1 lb (0.5 kg). This recipe uses buckwheat, but following the same steps you can bake any porridge you like. Rinse the buckwheat several times under running water and put it in a saucepan. Cover with clean water and cook over low heat until half done. Wash a small pumpkin well and pat it dry with paper towels. Cut off the top with the stem and set it aside as a lid for your makeshift pumpkin pot. Scrape out all the flesh and seeds with a spoon or knife to hollow it out, then rinse the inside and dry it with paper towels or sturdy napkins. To the half-cooked buckwheat in the saucepan, add the honey, ground cinnamon, and a little nutmeg. Rinse the walnuts in hot water, dry them, and stir them into the buckwheat too. Mix everything together thoroughly. Spoon the buckwheat into the pumpkin and tuck a pat of butter into the middle so the pumpkin turns out juicier and more fragrant. Cover the pumpkin with its cut-off top, like a lid on a pot. Set the pumpkin on a large plate and put it in the microwave. Cook on high power for 25–30 minutes. When the time is up, take the pumpkin out and check it: if it's soft and juicy, it's done and ready to serve. If not, microwave it in additional 3–4 minute bursts (repeat 2–3 times if needed). Enjoy!

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Pumpkin - 29  kcal/100g
  • Honey - 400  kcal/100g
  • Walnuts - 650  kcal/100g
  • Black Walnut English Walnut - 628  kcal/100g
  • Black Persian Walnut - 651  kcal/100g
  • Walnut oil - 925  kcal/100g
  • Buckwheat (whole grain) - 335  kcal/100g
  • Dark buckwheat flour - 333  kcal/100g
  • Light buckwheat flour - 347  kcal/100g
  • Boiled buckwheat - 163  kcal/100g
  • Buckwheat - 313  kcal/100g
  • Cinnamon - 247  kcal/100g
  • Butter 82% - 734  kcal/100g
  • Amateur unsalted butter - 709  kcal/100g
  • Unsalted peasant butter - 661  kcal/100g
  • Peasant salted butter - 652  kcal/100g
  • Melted butter - 869  kcal/100g
  • Water - 0  kcal/100g
  • Nutmeg - 556  kcal/100g

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