When my mother cooks pumpkin, pieces come out the same shape as when they went in and they are always cooked to perfection. When I do it they look a mess. So I decided to make some changes to the recipe to suit my capabilities.
Ingredients (Serves 4)
- 1/2 pumpkin (approx. 1kg), peeled and cut up
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 teaspoons gelatine dissolved in 1/4 cup boiling water
- ground nutmeg
- 1 cup crushed walnuts
Method
- Place pumpkin, honey and water into a saucepan with a lid, cover and slowly bring to boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer gently until pumpkin becomes very soft and almost all the liquid is absorbed.
- Leave it aside to cool.
- Beat the pumpkin with an electric mixer until smooth. Mix in gelatine, which has been dissolved in water.
- Spoon mixture into glass tumblers and chill in refrigerator overnight.
- Sprinkle the pudding with ground nutmeg and crushed walnuts before serving.