Candied Pumpkin

Name: Candied Pumpkin
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 3 cups diced ( 1/2 inch) sugar pumpkin or butternut squash; 1/3 cup sugar; 3/4 cup maple syrup; 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

6 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 cups diced ( 1/2 inch) sugar pumpkin or butternut squash
1/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup maple syrup
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

1

Melt the butter in a large heavy skillet.
2

Add the pumpkin and cook over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 20 minutes.
3

Stir in the sugar until dissolved.
4

Stir in the maple syrup, ginger and cinnamon and remove from the heat.
5

Let cool and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours or overnight