Sweet dried pumpkin in the oven

Dried pumpkin is a product that is widely used in baby and diet food. Drying is one of the most popular ways to preserve all the useful and nutrients in the vegetable until spring. Fresh storage periods are also long, but large sizes make it difficult to prepare a large amount. Dried, it is used as an ingredient in salads, meats and desserts.

How to make dried sweet pumpkin

Autumn pumpkin varieties should be selected that are fully ripe, do not have spots indicating spoilage, with a thick skin. The fruits must be thoroughly rinsed before starting preparation, halved and remove the seeds with entrails. Only then can the peel be removed with a sharp knife and cut into the necessary pieces.

Many pumpkins are simply cut and dried in the open air. But this method has some disadvantages:

• a lot of time isted;
• a large amount of space is needed;
• dry sunny weather will be required, which is difficult to wait in the autumn;
• it is impossible to make sure that insects do not sit on the fetus, that is, the level of sterility may suffer.

To obtain a quality product, dried pumpkin is cooked in a special dryer, gas or electric oven. The temperature can vary from 50 to 85 degrees. The main factors influencing this indicator are pumpkin variety, chunk size and machine model.

Before starting drying, blanching is a must, which helps to soften the product a little and fill it with moisture. Depending on the method, the water is either salted or sugar is added. The vegetable is dipped in a boiling liquid for a maximum of 10 minutes. The finished product should not stick to your hands, but should retain its elasticity.

Dried pumpkin is a completely prepared dish that can be used without additional heat treatment.

How to dry pumpkin in the oven

There are two popular ways to cook dried pumpkin in the oven. It is worth studying each and making your choice:

1. After blanching, immediately transfer the vegetable pieces to ice water for a couple of minutes. Let the liquid drain, pour into a colander. Put a sheet in a preheated oven to 60 degrees, on which to place the prepared pumpkin strips. Do not close the door tightly, leave for 5 hours. Then increase the temperature to 80 degrees. After a couple of hours, take out and cool.
2. The second way is faster. Prepare pieces, sprinkle them on a baking sheet. This time, preheat the stove to 85 degrees and put it on for 30 minutes. Take it out and hold it in room conditions for the same time. Make the next run, but at a lower temperature - 65 degrees for 40 minutes. After cooling down, repeat the procedure.

In any case, the baking sheet must be covered with baking paper to avoid sticking.

How to dry pumpkin in an electric dryer

In the quality of the finished product, dried pumpkin in an electric dryer is not much different from using an oven.

The vegetable must first be prepared, put on trays and turned on at maximum temperature. Wait until the pieces begin to dry out.Only after that, lower the temperature to 65 degrees and leave until fully cooked.

Pumpkin, dried in the oven with sugar

Preparing the product for this process is very important. You should study all the nuances necessary to get sweet dried pumpkin slices in the oven.

Ingredients:

• 300 g sugar;
• 1 kg pumpkin.

Cook according to the instructions:

1. Remove the peel from a clean vegetable, separate and remove all entrails.
2. Cut into large strips and put in a large bowl (preferably an enamel bowl or saucepan).
3. Cover the pieces with granulated sugar, observing the proportions.
4. Place a load on top and keep in a cool place for about 15 hours.
5. Drain the resulting liquid and repeat the procedure, reducing the time by 3 hours.
6. It remains only to cook the pumpkin juice syrup, adding a little sugar.
7. Blanch for a quarter of an hour and discard in a colander.

Next, use the oven.

Oven-dried pumpkin without sugar

For those who do not like sweet foods or do not use sugar in the future, this method is suitable. The calorie content of dried pumpkin will be much less.

Calculation of products:

• 10 g salt;
• 2 kg of vegetable.

For an excellent result, you should adhere to the algorithm of actions:

1. The first step is to prepare the vegetable itself and chop it.
2. Place 2 pots on the stove. One of them should have ice water.
3. Boil the second and add salt.
4. First, blanch the slices in a hot composition for 5 minutes, and then transfer to a very cold composition for a couple of minutes.
5. Throw in a colander and wait for all the liquid to drain.

You can cook dried pumpkin without sugar in an electric dryer or oven.

How to make cinnamon-dried pumpkin

This option will help prepare a fragrant product and saturate with vitamin pieces of a bright vegetable all winter.

Ingredients:

• granulated sugar - 0.6 kg;
• pumpkin - 3 kg;
• water - 3 tbsp.;
• cinnamon - 3 tsp

Step-by-step instruction:

1. The pumpkin requires a different preparation method. It is necessary to wash the vegetable, cut into several pieces. Put on a baking sheet, skin side down and bake at 180 degrees for 1 hour.
2. After it has cooled down, get rid of the seeds and top layer. Grind into slices no more than 2 cm thick.
   
3. Arrange on a sheet covered with parchment, sprinkle with sugar. Put in a still hot stove overnight.
4. Boil the syrup from water and sugar, pour the pieces into a refractory dish. Mix.
5. Heat at 100 degrees for 10 minutes in the oven, drain the sweet liquid. Spread out again on a baking sheet and dry at the same temperature.
6. Reduce the temperature to 60 degrees and dry for another 6 hours, but sprinkle with cinnamon.

The process will be considered completed after 3 days of being in a ventilated room without sunlight.

Dried pumpkin like mango

With this recipe, delicious dried pumpkin in the oven will turn out like a real mango. You can use a detailed description of the preparation.

In addition to 1.5 kg of pumpkin, you will need 400 g of granulated sugar.

All manufacturing steps:

1. Prepare vegetable, peel, remove seeds and cut into strips.
2. Fold in a convenient container and pour in 1 glass of sugar.
3. Leave at room temperature overnight.
4. Pour 350 ml of water into a saucepan, add a glass of sugar and bring to a boil.
5. Pour the pumpkin pieces together with the juice into a deep baking sheet and put in the oven at 85 degrees.
6. Cover with hot syrup.
7. Place in the oven for 10 minutes.
8. Drain the syrup.
9. Spread the pumpkin again evenly on a non-stick sheet.
10. Dry for another half hour at the same temperature.
11. Reduce temperature to 65 degrees and hold for another 35 minutes.
12. The next barrier will be 35 degrees, you need to leave the door ajar.

It will take a few more days for the pieces to dry.

How to make oven dried pumpkin with garlic, rosemary and thyme

Dried pumpkin is incredibly tasty and fragrant at home according to this recipe.

Composition of products for 1 kg of product:

• dried thyme, rosemary (needles) - 1 tbsp. l .;
• garlic - 3 cloves;
• oil (preferably olive) - 1 tbsp.;
• black pepper, salt.

Cooking steps:

1. Prepare the pumpkin. To do this, wash, peel and remove the inner pulp with seeds. Cut into large cubes (approx 2.5 cm thick).
2. Spread out on a sheet covered with parchment paper and oiled.
3. Each piece must be salted, sprinkled with thyme, pepper and drizzled with a little olive oil.
4. Put on the very top of the oven, heated to 100 degrees, dry for 3 hours. Make sure that the cubes do not burn.
5. Get it out, cool it down.
6. Wash the jar thoroughly with baking soda and dry.
7. Put peeled and chopped garlic on the bottom, sprinkle with rosemary.
8. Transfer the pumpkin to this dish, squeeze a little and pour in the rest of the oil so that it completely covers all the pieces.

It remains to close the lid and rearrange to a cold place. The product is already completely ready for use.

How to dry pumpkin with oranges and cinnamon at home

According to this recipe, dried pumpkin is obtained as a ready-made vitamin dessert that can be treated to a family.

Ingredients:

• prepared vegetable - 700 g;
• orange - 2 pcs.;
• granulated sugar - 100 g;
• cinnamon - on the tip of a knife;
• lemon.

Necessary actions:

1. Place the pumpkin slices first on a greased baking sheet.
2. Sprinkle with sugar mixed with cinnamon.
3. Top with peeled and chopped oranges.
4. Chop the lemon on a coarse grater and transfer to a sheet.
5. Cover the mold with a large piece of foil.
6. Bake at 180 degrees for a quarter of an hour, then remove the foil and leave to dry for another 20 minutes.
7. Stir everything on the sheet and leave in the oven off for another 5 minutes.
8. Cool the dried pumpkin at home at room temperature.

You can serve this dish garnished with whipped cream.

How to store dried pumpkin

It is recommended to store the finished product in glass jars, which must be thoroughly washed and dried in advance. Pieces should not be pressed down unless prescribed by the recipe. The container should be tightly closed with a lid and placed in a cool and dark place.

They also often choose bags made of natural fabrics (canvas) for storage, where vegetable strips are folded and put in a dry place. In rare cases, a freezer is used.

Conclusion

Dried pumpkin will become a favorite dessert that will help you get the necessary vitamins in winter. From a large number of methods, you can choose the optimal one, which is suitable for preparing vegetables for future use, and use it as an additive in other recipes.

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