Turkish Candied Squash Recipe
Oct 24, 2012 3:01 pm
A sweet and easy recipe for winter squash
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Photo: Leanne Kitchen
This winter squash recipe makes a light, delicious dessert with a health kick.
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This candied squash dessert (along with candied green walnuts, candied tomato and candied baby eggplant) is a feature on the menu at popular Istanbul restaurant Ciya. This recipe is a scaled-back, more user-friendly version — to make it the traditional way requires roasting the pumpkin with calcium hydroxide (or slaked lime).
Servings: 6 to 8
Ingredients
2 cups superfine sugar
3 1/4 pounds winter squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 2-inch pieces
sesame seeds, to serve
whipped heavy cream, to serve
Directions:
- Put the sugar, squash and 1/2 cup water in a large saucepan and slowly bring to a simmer.
- Cover the pan and cook over low heat for 30 minutes, or until the sugar has dissolved and the squash has given up its juices.
- Remove the lid and simmer gently for about 1 1/2 hours, or until the liquid has reduced and thickened.
- Remove from the heat and cool the squash in the syrup.
- The candied squash can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- Serve the squash at room temperature with sesame seeds sprinkled over and a dollop of cream on the side.
Level of Difficulty:
Easy
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cooking Time:
2 hours
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