How to make pumpkin marmalade at home

Country kitchen

This simple step-by-step recipe will show you how to make delicious and healthy homemade sweets. Pumpkin marmalade is easy to make at home. Any variety of pumpkin will work, but the more colorful the vegetable, the more beautiful the marmalade will be.

Pumpkin doesn't have a strong flavor, so you'll need something acidic—lemon, lime, or even grapefruit. We don't recommend adding citric acid; it's better to use natural ingredients.

To make a dietary version of this dish, replace the sugar with any sweetener – you will get a low-calorie dessert.

Cooking time: 60 minutes. The ingredients listed make 6 servings.

Ingredients:

raw pumpkin – 650 g;
granulated sugar – 300 g;
lemon – 1/2 pc.;
water.

How to make pumpkin marmalade

Peel the orange pumpkin. Use a tablespoon to scoop out the seeds and soft flesh. Finely chop the firm flesh—grate it on a coarse grater or cut into small cubes.

Place the chopped pumpkin in a saucepan and pour a little hot water into the bottom. Use very little water—no more than 50 ml—to prevent the vegetables from burning during the initial cooking process, before the juices begin to release.

Place the pan on the stove, cover with a lid, and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. You want the pumpkin to soften completely, so the cooking time will vary depending on the variety.

Next, press the cooked pumpkin through a sieve to remove any stray seeds and peel. If you're sure there are no foreign particles, puree the vegetables in a blender.

Next, add granulated sugar to the pumpkin puree, squeeze the juice from half a lemon, and mix.

Place the saucepan back on the stove and simmer the puree until it thickens—the mixture will easily separate from the sides of the pan when stirred. This will take approximately 30-40 minutes.

We transfer the boiled puree into dry sterilized jars or place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper in a layer of about 2 centimeters.

Let the marmalade sit at room temperature for about a day, or longer if desired. Then cut into portions and sprinkle with fine-grained sugar or powdered sugar, if desired.

Bon appetit.