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    Pumpkin Candy Recipe

    Also known as pumpkin in tachathis is a typical fall sweet that is quite common at Christmas dinners, as well as at day of the dead celebrations. For that reason they are also called pumpkins for all Saints.

    There are many types of pumpkin and in many places different dishes are prepared with it, however, now we will see a typical Mexican sweet that originated in colonial times and it is still being prepared.

    How to make pumpkin candy?

    Pumpkin candy is one of the simplest to make, and also one of the most nutritious, and It is prepared in many parts of the world with certain variations.

    In the United States, a similar sweet is prepared, but with a different type of pumpkin. The recipe that we present below is made with pumpkin from Castile, which occurs in Mexico.

    Nutritional information

    1. 🍽️ Category: Desserts
    2. 🍳 Cuisine: Mexican
    3. 🔪 Preparation: 10 minutes
    4. 🍲 Cooking: 40 minutes
    5. 🔥 Calories: 200 kcal
    6. 👫 Servings: 8 people

    Steps to make Recipe in the United States

    Ingredients

    • 1 kilo of pumpkin
    • 1/2 kilo of sugar or piloncillo
    • A liter of water
    • a stick of cinnamon
    • Star anise
    • Cloves
    • Piloncillo
    • 2 oranges cut into slices
    • a pinch of salt

    Preparation

    • Step 1: First we wash the pumpkin well, we remove the skin, the strands and the seeds, which we can reserve to eat in another way later.
    • Step 2: Next, we cut the pumpkin into medium cubes.
    • Step 3: In a saucepan, prepare the syrup or melao, adding the water, cinnamon, cloves, star anise, orange, piloncillo or sugar and salt. We must let cook over low heat and stir from time to time.
    • Step 4: When everything is well dissolved and a thick syrup has been made, add the pumpkin.
    • Step 5: Let it boil and when the pumpkin has softened, remove from heat.
    • Step 6: Then we serve when it has cooled a bit and bathe the pieces of pumpkin with a little syrup.

    Recommendation

    You can take advantage of pumpkin seeds by washing them, drying them in the sun and then roasting them, so you can taste them because they are very tasty and nutritious.

    Pumpkin skin can also be eaten if you mix it with a little oil and salt and toast it.

    Fun facts

    In some cities it is prepared by adding other fruits such as guava, and in the Day of the Dead celebrations, a plate of this delicious sweet is served on the altar, as an offering to loved ones who have passed away.

    Pumpkin is high in vitamin A, as well as beta-carotene, which is a recognized natural antioxidant. Pumpkin helps protect the immune system, is excellent for the digestive system, and in general, provides great benefits for our body.