Pumpkin is a delicious and healthy vegetable that can be used in cooking. Pumpkin contains zinc, vitamins A, C and E, which are very beneficial for health. The beautiful orange color of the pumpkin and the hard skin make this vegetable stand out from other representatives of the vegetable kingdom of the garden. What can be made from a pumpkin if it has grown in your garden?
Pumpkin puree
Make mashed potatoes. For him, the juicy pulp of the fruit is used. Cut the pumpkin in half from top to bottom. Remove seeds and fibers. Set them aside.
Place half of the pumpkin, pulp side down, in a baking dish or skillet, add a cup of water, and bake for 1.5 hours. Then, simply scoop out the pulp and mash in the kitchen processor.
Once cooked, pumpkin puree can be used in all of your favorite recipes, from baked goods to pancakes. It can also be stored in the freezer for several months.
Pumpkin broth
The seeds in the pumpkin stick to soft fibers. These fibers can be used to make pumpkin stock. Separate the seeds from the fibers. Set aside the seeds and put the fibers in water and boil. To add flavor, you can add tops of carrots and celery in the broth. Cook the broth for about 30 minutes, until the water changes color.
Strain the broth. Freeze it and use it to make soups or stew vegetables.
Roasted Pumpkin Seed Dish
Roasted pumpkin seeds are a delicious dish. The pumpkin seeds should be rinsed and placed in a single layer in a greased skillet. Move the pan from side to side so that the oil can flow over the seeds from above. Now you can add salt or sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.
Sugar apples, cakes and any pastries are coated with sweet seeds. Salted pumpkin seeds are added to salads.
Sweet glazed pumpkin cookies: recipe
Pumpkin cookies are a great snack treat. Coated with a thick layer of creamy glaze, it will surely appeal to both children and adults.
You will need:
- 1 pack of butter (180 grams), - 1 cup of sugar, - 1 cup of cooked pumpkin puree, - 1 egg, - 2 cups of flour,
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla, - ½ teaspoon of salt.
For glaze:
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ glass of milk, - 3 tablespoons of butter, - 1 glass of powdered sugar, - ¾ teaspoon of vanilla.
Preheat oven to 175C. Whisk the butter and sugar in a large bowl. Add pumpkin and egg puree and mix well again. Combine the remaining dry ingredients in a separate container. Add them to the prepared pumpkin puree mixture and stir.
Form the dough into small balls and roll them out. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake until golden brown, 9-11 minutes. Remove the cookies from the oven and refrigerate.
While the cookies are baking, prepare the frosting. Combine brown sugar, butter, and milk in a small saucepan. Boil the cooked mass and remove from heat as soon as it boils. Add the icing sugar and vanilla and whisk.
When the cookies have cooled slightly, cover them with icing and cool completely.
