Delicious traditional dessert from Panama with unique texture and flavor. We present an easy recipe to make at home.
Coupled with soda crackers or toasted bread, this pumpkin seed sweet is perfect for enjoying on any occasion.
Panamanian Pumpkin Seed Sweet
Ingredients
20 Pumpkin seeds without shells
4 cups of Water
½ cup of Roasted pumpkin seeds
1 cup of Sugar
1 teaspoon of Salt
½ teaspoon of Ground nutmeg
5 Cloves
Preparation
Step 1 : Wash the pumpkin seeds and cut them into small pieces, removing the central part.
Step 2 : In a pot, boil water and add sugar, stirring until completely dissolved.
Step 3 : Once the sugar is dissolved, add the pumpkin seeds, cover, and cook for about 40 minutes until the water reduces and the seeds turn dark.
Step 4 : Add roasted pumpkin seeds, nutmeg, salt, and continuously stir for 20 minutes until the liquid is almost completely reduced.
Step 5 : Remove from heat, let rest, pour into glass jars, and refrigerate before serving.
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