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🍽️ Creamy Pumpkin Spread with Toasted Sesame

118 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Thoroughly wash the pumpkin under running water.
  2. 2. Peel off the skin and cut off the hard ends.
  3. 3. Cut the pumpkin in half lengthwise.
  4. 4. Scrape out the seeds with a spoon.
  5. 5. Cut the flesh into cubes of about 2 cm.
  6. 6. Place the pumpkin cubes in a pot with salted water.
  7. 7. Bring the water to a boil.
  8. 8. Cook the pumpkin until soft for about 15 minutes.
  9. 9. Wash the apple thoroughly.
  10. 10. Halve the apple and remove the core.
  11. 11. Cut the apple pieces into cubes of about 2 cm.
  12. 12. Halve the shallot.
  13. 13. Peel the shallot.
  14. 14. Dice the shallot finely.
  15. 15. Halve the lemon.
  16. 16. Squeeze the juice from the lemon.
  17. 17. Preheat a non-stick pan without fat on high heat.
  18. 18. Toast the sesame seeds in the hot pan for 2 to 3 minutes.
  19. 19. Remove the sesame seeds from the pan.
  20. 20. Place the sesame seeds on a plate and let them cool.
  21. 21. Add a little oil to the same pan.
  22. 22. Heat the oil on medium heat.
  23. 23. Add the shallot cubes and apple pieces to the pan.
  24. 24. Sauté the ingredients for about 4 minutes.
  25. 25. Pour the cooked pumpkin into a sieve.
  26. 26. Catch some of the cooking water in a container.
  27. 27. Place the pumpkin, shallots, and apples in a tall container.
  28. 28. Add about 150 ml of the collected cooking water.
  29. 29. Blend the mixture until smooth.
  30. 30. Season the spread with salt to taste.
  31. 31. Season the spread with pepper to taste.
  32. 32. Add the lemon juice.
  33. 33. Fold the cooled sesame seeds into the pumpkin mixture.
  34. 34. Taste the spread again and adjust seasoning if needed.
  35. 35. Fill the spread into clean jars.
  36. 36. Store the jars in a cool place until you are ready to serve.

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