Candied pumpkin with tahini and date syrup (Kabak tatlısı) from Ripe Figs: Recipes and Stories from Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus (page 266) by Yasmin Khan

  • tahini
  • walnuts
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    Requires standing for at least 12 hours. Can substitute squash for pumpkins.

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    Requires standing for at least 12 hours. Can substitute squash for pumpkins.

  • rmardel on May 20, 2022

    I used butternut squash, and a very small one at that as I was making two servings. The squash or pumpkin needs to marinate for at least 12 hours, and it will shrink to about half its original size. After cooking the squash is caramelized and sticky, something like a version of those fancy fruit jellies, only squash. The combination of the two sugars, sticky squash and bright date syrup, give a rounded flavor that is not just sweet. The savory tahini and the chopped walnuts likewise, adding a touch of crunch and savoriness. I felt the dessert needed something extra and served it on plain sheep's milk yogurt, the tart creaminess of which melded the flavors nicely. A sophisticated dessert.

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