Dulces De Calabasas (Mexican Pumpkin Candy) Recipe

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Dulces De Calabasas (Mexican Pumpkin Candy)
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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
36
Calories
Total time
1230
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 lbs whole pumpkin (1-2 small, 1 qt. when chopped)
  • 1 cup brown sugar , packed
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon (optional)

Directions:

  1. Cut pumpkin in half, remove seeds and as much of the stringy stuff as you can, and chop into pieces approximately 1-1.5 inches by 1.5-2.5 inches.
  2. Slice off skin, taking off as little flesh as you can.
  3. Measure to make sure you have approximately one quart of pumpkin pieces (either pack well into a measuring cup or fill a calibrated 1/2 gallon or 1 gallon measure to the quart line and drop in pieces until water hits the 1/2 gallon line, then drain water.).
  4. Put in a fairly heavy saucepan and cover with water.
  5. Cover, bring to a boil, and boil for 15-20 minutes.
  6. Drain, but save water, and place pumpkin back in pan.
  7. Measure water to make sure you have about 1 1/2 cups.
  8. Stir in packed brown sugar until smooth. Add cloves and/or cinnamon at this point, if desired.
  9. Pour the sugar/water syrup over the pumpkin, cover, return to a boil, and boil another 15 minutes.
  10. Turn off heat and let sit overnight (at least 8 hours.) This is how the pumpkin soaks up the syrup and candies .
  11. In the morning (or after the 8-10 hours), return to a boil, and boil an additional 5 minutes.
  12. Remove from syrup with a slotted spoon and place on a tray or cookie sheet lined with waxed paper.
  13. Allow to dry at least 10-12 hours in a place where it will not be disturbed (if you're not going to be using the oven and haven't had it on recently, the cold oven is a great place to keep it safe.).
  14. Roll in granulated sugar and enjoy! Place in air-tight container to store up to two weeks.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 35.83 Kcal (150 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 2.36mg 0%
Potassium 112.73mg 2%
Total Carbs 9.34g 3%
Sugars 8.02g 32%
Dietary Fiber 0.33g 1%
Protein 0.3g 1%
Vitamin C 2.7mg 5%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 12.9mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 95.28 Kcal (399 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 6.27mg 0%
Potassium 299.74mg 2%
Total Carbs 24.83g 3%
Sugars 21.33g 32%
Dietary Fiber 0.86g 1%
Protein 0.81g 1%
Vitamin C 7.2mg 5%
Iron 1mg 2%
Calcium 34.2mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 0.7
    Points
  • 1
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

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