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Grated Pumpkin Jam
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Grated Pumpkin Jam

This grated pumpkin jam recipe isn't easy and requires some effort and patience to prepare, but the wonderful result makes all the effort worthwhile.

Total time30 min
Prep10 min
Cook20 min
Yield2 servings
DifficultyEasy
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Preserves and picklesInternationalVegetarianVeganDairy freeGluten freeEgg freeEasyQuick cook

Recipe story

Ingredients:\r\n\r\n2 kilograms pumpkin, grated\r\n\r\n2 cups lime (calcium hydroxide) solution\r\n\r\n5 cups sugar\r\n\r\n4 cups water\r\n\r\nlemon juice\r\n\r\npinch of vanilla\r\n\r\n1/2 cup peeled almonds\r\n\r\n1/2 teaspoon citric acid\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nPreparation:\r\n\r\nPeel the pumpkin, remove all rind completely, cut or shred it; using an electric appliance is best to obtain very thin slices.\r\n\r\nPlace the lime into about 3 liters of water and stir well until the lime foams and dissolves completely. Wait until the lime settles to the bottom of the pot and we obtain clear water.\r\n\r\nPlace the pumpkin slices in a deep pot and add the clear lime water.\r\n\r\nLet the pumpkin soak in the lime water until the next day.\r\n\r\nWash the pumpkin well with water and lay it on a thin cloth to absorb all remaining moisture.\r\n\r\nPlace the pumpkin on a clean, dry cloth.\r\n\r\nPlace the sugar, water, and lemon juice in a pot and set over low heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely. Add the pumpkin slices and let it boil over medium heat for about 15 minutes.\r\n\r\nRemove the pumpkin jam from the heat and let it rest overnight, then put it back on the heat the next day and continue stirring until it boils.\r\n\r\nLet the pumpkin jam boil for 10 minutes on low heat, then add vanilla and garnish with grated almonds.\r\n\r\nRemove from heat and transfer to sterilized jars suitable for jam.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThis distinctive pumpkin jam recipe from a friend of Sho Tabkhin Today:\r\n\r\n Hana Mussa \r\n\r\n#Sho_Tabkheen_Today_Recipes\r\n\r\n#Pumpkin_Jam

Ingredients

  • 2 kilos grated pumpkin or squash
  • 2 cups pickling lime (calcium hydroxide)
  • 5 cups sugar
  • 4 cups water
  • lemon juice
  • a pinch of vanilla
  • 1/2 cup blanched (peeled) almonds
  • 1/2 teaspoon citric acid
  • This special grated pumpkin or squash jam recipe is from a friend of the 'What Are We Cooking Today' group:
  • Hana Mussa

Method

  1. Peel the pumpkin or squash completely, remove all skin, cut it and grate it; it is best to use an electric grater to obtain very thin strands.
  2. Put the pickling lime into about 3 liters of water and stir well until the lime foams and dissolves completely; wait until the lime settles to the bottom of the pot or bowl and you obtain clear water.
  3. Place the shredded pumpkin in a deep pot and add the clear lime water.
  4. Leave the pumpkin soaking in the lime water until the next day.
  5. Rinse the pumpkin well with water and place a thin cloth over it to absorb all remaining moisture.
  6. Spread the pumpkin on a clean, dry cloth.
  7. Put the sugar, water, and lemon juice in a pot over low heat and stir until the sugar dissolves completely; add the shredded pumpkin and let it boil over medium heat for about 15 minutes.
  8. Remove the pumpkin jam from the heat and leave it overnight, then return it to the heat the next day and continue stirring until it boils.
  9. Let the pumpkin jam boil for 10 minutes over low heat, then add the vanilla and garnish with the grated almonds.
  10. Remove the pumpkin jam from the heat and pour it into sterilized jars suitable for jam.
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