Hungarian Baked Pumpkin International Recipe

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Hungarian Baked Pumpkin Recipe Description

People all over the world love the taste of pumpkin. In America, we usually use it for baking all sorts of goodies. However, in other parts of the world pumpkins are consumed as a vegetable. This is an easy-to-make international recipe for Hungarian baked pumpkin that originated in Hungary. However, this recipe was submitted by someone in England. So, this recipe has international acclaim. As a side dish, it is surprisingly sweet and mellow, too. You will want to add this Hungarian baked pumpkin recipe to your personal pumpkin recipe file.

Contributed by:  Winnie Smith, United Kingdom

Pumpkin Trivia: Over the years, pumpkins have been used medicinally. Pumpkins were once recommended as a cure for freckles. They were used as a remedy for snake bites, too. And, pumpkin seeds help avoid prostate cancer in men. 

Hungarian Baked Pumpkin Ingredients

  • 1 small pumpkin or squash, peeled and sliced
  • 2 Tbs. butter or margarine
  • salt
  • pepper
  • cream or sour cream
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Directiosn How to Make Hungarian Baked Pumpkin

  1. First, put a manageable size of sliced, skinned pumpkin, or half of smaller squashes, in aluminum foil.
  2. Next, add salt, pepper, and butter.
  3. Then, bake in the oven at 350° F for 30 minutes, or until it is soft.
  4. Test for softness with a skewer.
  5. Serve this Hungarian baked pumpkin with just about anything.
  6. Have cream, sour cream, and salt on the side.

Kitchen Cleaning Tip

Are your baking sheets looking a bit grungy? You can restore them with baking soda and hydrogen peroxide.

First, sprinkle the baking sheet with baking soda. Then, lightly spray it with hydrogen peroxide. Next, sprinkle a little more baking soda on top. 

Next, let it sit for an hour or two. Finally, wash the sheet off and see the difference!

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