Re: Candied Pumpkin Request from Texas
- To: pumpkin list
- Subject: Re: Candied Pumpkin Request from Texas
- From: r*@mindless.com
- Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2000 20:45:29 -0500 (EST)
- List-Archive: <http://www.mallorn.com/lists/pumpkins/> (Web Archive)
Mabey the dish they are refering to is more like candied sweet potatos a soft cooked vegatable in a candied sauce, same recapie as candied sweet potatoes would probably work for this just substitute pumpkin for the potatos... Anyone who tries it let me know how it was.
---- you wrote:
> In a message dated 11/4/00 7:20:55 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> mjives@mercury.kosone.com writes:
>
> << ubject:
> candied pumpkin
> >>
>
> Never heard of candied pumpkin, but can say that when things are candied,
> particularly citrus rinds, it means they are cooked in a sugar syrup and then
> removed when tender and drained, then rolled in granulated sugar and dried at
> room temp.
>
> How one would do this with pumpkin is the trick. Seems the pumpkin flesh is
> too tender for this type of handling. Perhaps the pumpkin is cut into strips
> and dehydrated prior to cooking in syrup and coating with sugar.
>
> If anyone knows, please post.
>
> Barb
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> Pumpkin-growing FAQ: http://www.mallorn.com/lists/pumpkins/search.cgi
> To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
> message text UNSUBSCRIBE PUMPKINS
>
----------------------------------------------------------------
Get your free email from AltaVista at http://altavista.iname.com
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Pumpkin-growing FAQ: http://www.mallorn.com/lists/pumpkins/search.cgi
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE PUMPKINS
