Perhaps, of all the gifts of autumn, pumpkin is the most useful. Its elastic, dense and fleshy pulp contains, among others, a rare vitamin T that normalizes metabolism. And in this gourd culture there are many useful minerals and amino acids. Soup, cereal, casseroles, salads and even desserts are made from these pot-bellied berries. But in Ukraine, getting a pumpkin as a gift from a girl is a bad sign. With this, she wants to demonstrate to the guy that as a contender for the hand and heart, he does not suit her. The most popular dessert of this berry is pumpkin with honey. Recipes we will consider this delicacy now.
When choosing a pumpkin, you should give preference to round varieties with orange peel. The sweetest ones are average fruits weighing from three to five kilograms. The skin should be intact, without dark spots. There are several recipes for
how to bake pumpkin with honey in the oven. In any case, before this you need to peel a large berry of rough skin and extract the seeds. Cut the pulp into even cubes. If the honey is too sugared, they return the liquid consistency to it, heating it in a water bath. You can add sliced sour apples to the main ingredients.
Baked pumpkin with honey. Recipe number 1
Stack pumpkin cubes evenly on a baking sheet. We add quite a bit of water. We send the pan to the hot oven. There, the pumpkin should be baked for half an hour at 180 C. After this we take out the baking sheet, pour the dish with honey, sprinkle with cinnamon or sesame seeds and put it in the oven again for another 7 minutes.
A pumpkin is ready when its pulp is easily pierced with a fork. The dessert is allowed to cool, and then served with tea.
How to bake pumpkin with honey in the oven. Recipe number 2
Also cut the pulp into cubes. In a separate bowl, mix two to three tablespoons of honey with half the amount of vegetable oil (best of all, sunflower, unrefined). In this sauce, carefully roll pieces of pumpkin and put them on a baking sheet. We put it in a preheated oven at 180 C for half an hour. Per 10 minutes before the end of the baking process, sprinkle the dish with sugar mixed with cinnamon. If you cut the pumpkin not into cubes, but into thin small slices and hold in the oven for longer, you will get delicious candied fruits. When they cool, they roll in sugar.
How to bake pumpkin with honey in the oven. Recipe number 3
This original dessert will be very appropriate for the children's table. From the pulp of a pumpkin we cut out baskets or boats with a knife. Lubricate with vegetable oil and a small amount of honey. Put on a baking sheet on cooking paper and bake until cooked - when the pulp will be easily pierced with a fork. Inside the baskets / boats we pour a spoonful of honey, spread the steamed dried fruits - raisins, prunes, dried apricots - and nuts. Sprinkle with caramelized sugar and send to the oven for another 5-10 minutes.
How to bake pumpkin with honey in the oven for pudding, casserole or porridge
From this gourd, you can prepare a delicious sauce for desserts or baby cereals. Grind the pulp on a coarse grater or puree it in a blender. Add the calcined nuts, raisins, prunes. Water the mass with the juice of a quarter of lemon, melted butter and honey. We cover the container with a lid and send it to a hot oven. Let it bake there for 15 minutes at 180 C. Mashed potatoes, naturally, let the juice go. He needs to be allowed to evaporate. Therefore, after a quarter of an hour, remove the lid and continue to bake for another 20 minutes.