Ancient New England Standing Pumpkin Dish

Name: Ancient New England Standing Pumpkin Dish
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 cups peeled diced pumpkin; 2 tablespoons vinegar; 1/4 cup water; 1/3 cup brown sugar; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Submitted by Sackville

"This dish is spiced like a pumpkin pie, but not served in a crust. It dates from the 17th century and would have been eaten by the early Plymouth colonists or even among the well-to-do in England. I must admit, I haven't tried this yet so I really can't give much guidance on cooking times or servings."

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 6
Serves:: 6

ingredients

8 cups peeled diced pumpkin
2 tablespoons vinegar
¹⁄₄ cup water
¹⁄₃ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
¹⁄₄ teaspoon cinnamon

directions

Put 2 cups of peeled diced pumpkin and 1/4 cup of water into a pot and cook gently over a low heat until they sink down.
Keep adding more pumpkin until you have used all 8 cups.
When cooked, the pumpkin will be tender and have kept much of its form, resembling stewed apples.
Do not add more water.
Remove from the heat and add butter, vinegar, brown sugar and spices.
Stir gently and serve.
Allow plenty of time to cook this dish.
It must be done very slowly.

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Sackville

London

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