Abenaki Pumpkin Candy
Ingredients 7 ingredients
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- 3 sprigs fresh cilantro -- (optional), (3 to 4)
- 2 pounds pumpkin -- (2 to 3)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- juice and zest of 1 lemon -- (optional)
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
Possible health benefits
General information, not medical advice.
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Pumpkin
High in vitamin A · 426 µg per 100 g, 53% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Vitamin A contributes to normal iron metabolism.
- Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal mucous membranes.
- Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal skin.
3 more authorised claims
- Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal vision.
- Vitamin A contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Vitamin A has a role in the process of cell specialisation.
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in many foods. Vitamin A is important for normal vision, the immune system, reproduction, and growth and development. NIH fact sheet
Source of potassium · 340 mg per 100 g, 17% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Potassium contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
- Potassium contributes to normal muscle function.
- Potassium contributes to the maintenance of normal blood pressure.
Potassium is a mineral found in many foods. Your body needs potassium for almost everything it does, including proper kidney and heart function, muscle contraction, and nerve transmission. NIH fact sheet
Source of protein · 1.0 g per 100 g, 15% of the energy from protein
- Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
Nutrients per 100 g of “Pumpkin, raw”, USDA FoodData Central.
Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).
Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
- Oven and hot trays. Use dry oven gloves for trays and dishes: a hot tray looks just like a cold one. Open the oven door away from your face and let the first rush of heat out.
- Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.
- Hot sugar. Hot sugar sticks to skin and burns far hotter than boiling water: don't touch or taste it. Keep a bowl of cold water close, and keep children away while it cooks.
- Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.
Method
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- Peel and seed pumpkin and cut it into 2X4 inch strips. Stir baking soda into enough water to cover the strips. Add pumpkin strips and allow to soak 12 hours. Drain and rinse pumpkin in running water. Drop pumpkin strips into a pot of boiling water and cook until tender, but not soft. Remove the pumpkin strips and crisp in a bowl of ice cold water, then drain. Combine sugar with 1/2 cup water, lemon juice and cilantro in a saucepan. Heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved, then boil slowly, without stirring for 10 min. Add pumpkin strips, cover the pot, and simmer for about 20 min, until syrup is thick and strips are brittle. Spread candy out on a rack or on a wax paper-covered tray to dry for at least 10 hours. Roll in additional sugar if desired and store in an airtight container.
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Large pot
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Saucepan
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Mixing bowl
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Chef's knife
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Grater
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Vegetable peeler
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Wooden spoon
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Colander