Pumpkin Jellies with Orange Scent, a burst of energy that everyone loves. Ideal for athletes but also great as a dessert or a tasty snack. My mom always made a lot of them and in many flavors, especially when I was little and didn’t like sweets much. However, since I always did a lot of sports, she thought they were suitable to give me the necessary strength. Now I make them for my nieces and nephews, and every time I do, I go back a little in time. Unlike many, I don’t like to filter foods to extract only the juice, so my jellies are definitely much more substantial. If after two hours in the refrigerator, the pumpkin slab has not solidified well, put it back on the heat to boil for another three minutes, but add a few more grams of agar-agar. This will depend on the pulpiness of the pumpkin used, I speak from experience because it happened to me, so don’t get discouraged.
If you like pumpkin, then don’t miss the next recipes:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 2 Hours
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
Ingredients
- 1.75 lbs cleaned pumpkin
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 0.21 oz agar-agar
- 1 orange zest
- to taste chopped pistachios
Tools
- 1 Blender
- 1 Knife
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Mold
- 1 Plastic Wrap
Preparation
Remove the skin and seeds from the pumpkin, cut it into pieces, and place it in the blender with the water.
Blend finely, pour into a saucepan, add the sugar and grated orange zest, and mix.
Add the natural thickener and incorporate it with the other ingredients. Put it on the stove over medium heat, and as soon as it starts to boil, count 3 minutes of cooking to activate the agar-agar.
Pour the mixture into a mold, level it, and let it cool at room temperature. At this point, cover with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator to set for at least two hours.
After the necessary time, flip the slab onto a cutting board or plate, sprinkle with chopped pistachios, and divide into small squares.
Serve our Pumpkin Jellies with Orange Scent on a stand, tray, or in a glass container.
Advice
We can store pumpkin jellies in the refrigerator for several days, but inside an airtight glass container.
If you don’t like pistachios, you can decorate them or not with anything you desire, as they will still be delicious.
