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Mexican Sweet Pumpkin

5 ingredients 15 min + 1 hr 6 openrecipes
Mexican Sweet Pumpkin

This Mexican Sweet Pumpkin is very traditional; it’s part of the Day of the Dead foods and usually plays a role in the Altares de Muertos (Dead Offerings).

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

55
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Fat
15g
Carbs

Counts 2 of 6 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 2 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Star Anise not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Pumpkin not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 500 grams Chopped Piloncillo (brown Sugar)
  • 2 Star Anise
  • 1 Cinnamon Stick
  • 177 milliliters Water
  • 1-½ kilogram Calabaza De Castilla Pumpkin (see Note), Washed Well Then Coarsely Chopped With Skin On And Seeds Removed

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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