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Fast and lazy pumpkin Recipe
By sasicka
Difficulty: Easy |
Total Time:
appx. 15 minutes
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Active Time:
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Makes:
1 portion
I was inspired by a recepie that I saw on BBC on seasonal (autumn) cooking.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 small (individual portion sized) high quality pumpkin
- 1 knob of unsalted butter
- pinch grated nutmeg
- splash of brandy or fruit spirit
- salt & pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
- Cut the top off the pumpkin cleanly and reserve. Remove the seeds but leave a fair amount of flesh inside the pumpkin.
- Place the knob of butter inside the pumpkin, add freshly grated nutmeg, add the splash of alcohol and season generously with salt and pepper.
- Put the reserved top of the pumpkin back on as a lid and microwave the pumpkin on high for 5-10 minutes depending on the microwave. Leave to rest for 2 minutes.
- Ckeck that the flesh is cooked through and moist and serve as individual portions with the lid on.
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