pueblo pumpkin candy
Pueblo Pumpkin Candy This is an old Pueblo treat. Traditionally the strips of pumpkin are soaked in a bath of water and wood ashes to soften. Today many Indian cooks substitute bak...
Ingredients
- 1(2- to 3-pound) pumpkin
- 11/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 21/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2cupwater
- 3to 4 sprigs fresh cilantro (optional)
Directions
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Pueblo Pumpkin Candy This is an old Pueblo treat
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Traditionally the strips of pumpkin are soaked in a bath of water and wood ashes to soften
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Today many Indian cooks substitute baking soda for the ashes
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If you prefer a less sweet candy, add the lemon juice and thin strips of lemon zest to the sugar syrup with cilantro
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If you have a sweet tooth, roll the dried candy in coarse sugar
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1 (2- to 3-pound) pumpkin 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cup water Juice and zest of 1 small lemon 3 to 4 sprig
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Stir baking soda into enough water to cover strips
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Add pumpkin strips and let stand 12 hours