A pumpkin candy in pieces with a taste of childhood

Learn right now this recipe for pumpkin candy in pieces, which even has a secret that many confectioners use when making this candy. Are you curious?

Sometimes you feel like eating something sweet and you don't have anything at home? That's why here at we show you the recipe for pumpkin candy in pieces made with lime.

That's right, the sweet uses the quicklime, which is the secret to making it crispy on the outside and light on the inside.

See all the items and the step-by-step instructions in detail on how to make this sweet recipe.

Ingredients to prepare pumpkin candy in pieces:

•  1 kilogram of pumpkin
•  3 cups of sugar (480 grams)
•  1 cup of water (240 milliliters)
•  ½ cup quicklime
•  1 teaspoon cloves
•  2 cinnamon sticks
•  Crystal sugar or chopped nuts to finish (optional)

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

1. To start, peel your entire pumpkin and remove the seeds. After cutting the slices into 2-finger-thick slices, chop the entire pumpkin into small pieces.
2. Then transfer the pumpkin to a large bowl, cover with water and add the lime and mix it into the mixture. Leave to soak for around 3 hours.
3. After the time has passed and the pumpkin has drained, rinse it under running water.
4. Then, in a pan, add sugar, cinnamon sticks, cloves and the cup of water and put on the heat. As soon as it starts to boil, add the pumpkin and cook for 20 to 30 minutes.
5. Finish by removing the caramelized pumpkin from the heat and leaving it to dry in a sieve.
6. Finally, sprinkle the crystal sugar (or chopped nuts) and the pumpkin jam is ready to delight everyone!

Additional Information:

• Type of pumpkin: For this delicious dessert, choose to use pumpkin, also known as dried pumpkin, or pumpkin moranga.

If you were looking for a sweet recipe, your saga is over with this recipe. pumpkin candy in pieces!

But we believe you were left wondering because the recipe contains lime, the white powder used in construction, which is an essential item in this recipe and we will explain why!

Why is lime so important in pumpkin jam?

• The role of quicklime in preparing the sweet is crucial for the sweet to have a crispy consistency on the outside and soft on the inside.
• It also helps the body absorb 27% more calcium. You can easily find it at hardware stores or hardware stores.

You see, besides being simple to make pumpkin jam, it brings benefits to our health!

As well as the perfect sweet potato recipe from Manual da Cozinha!