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Stephanie Marinkovic

Stephanie Marinkovic

Caramel Poached Pumpkin

1h

A sweet treat made with pumpkin, caramel and lots of spices!

A delicious Brazilian candy with inspiration from my Bosnian heritage. It is so good to eat as it is, with yogurt and sour cream, or you can use it as a flavor base for other recipes.

  • Add 1 kg of white sugar to pot on medium heat

    Step 0
  • Cook and stir continuously until the sugar dissolves and turns golden. Be careful not to burn it

    Step 1
  • In a glass with cold water, drop a bit of caramel. If it hardens, the caramel is ready. Transfer immediately to another container out of heat

    Step 2
  • Add 3 tbsp of crushed cloves

    Step 3
  • Add 3 cinnamon sticks

    Step 4
  • Crush 2 tbsp of green cardamom pods

    Step 5
  • Add crushed green cardamom pods

    Step 6
  • Grate 4 tonka beans

    Step 7
  • Add 1 kg of peeled and diced pumpkin. Mix, cook on medium heat and cover

    Step 8
  • Stir often and cook until pumpkin is fork tender. The caramel poached pumpkin is ready

    Step 9
  • Enjoy!

    Step 10

Yield 2 kg

  • Pumpkin

    Peeled and Diced Pumpkin

    1 kg
  • Green Cardamom Pod

    Green Cardamom Pod

    3
  • Tonka Bean

    Tonka Bean

    4
  • Clove

    Clove

    3 tbsp
  • Cinnamon Stick

    Cinnamon Stick

    3

Caramel

  • White Sugar

    White Sugar

    1 kg

Equipment

  • Rubber Spatula

    Rubber Spatula

  • Mortar and Pestle

    Mortar and Pestle

  • Rubber Spatula

    Rubber Spatula

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