Mexican•indulgent
Dulce De Calabaza
Dulce De Calabaza, a delicious Mexican treat of caramelized sweet pumpkin. It's so simple to make and only requires 4 ingredients.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 2 hr
- Yield
- 10 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 large piloncillo cone
- 4 whole cloves
- 2 medium cinnamon sticks
- ½ cup water
- 2 pounds kabocha squash (sliced into 4-inch pieces. )
Instructions
- 1
In a large pot, add the piloncillo, cloves, cinnamon sticks broken into pieces and water.
- 2
Cook over medium heat until the piloncillo starts to soften. Break into pieces with a spoon. About 2 minutes.
- 3
Place the pumpkin slices on top and cover. Bring to a simmer and cook for 1 ½ to 2 hours or until all of the pieces are soft. During this process, make sure to move the pieces around so that all of them get infused with the honey-like syrup.
- 4
Serve warm or cold.