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fried pumpkin

jayessgirl avatar
Recipe by
shelia S
@jayessgirl
jayess, MS

My Dad raises old time eating pumpkins so this is a family tradition every fall. This is a wonderful dish and goes well with any meal.

yield 6 -8
prep time 30 Min
cook time 2 Hr
method Pan Fry

Ingredients For fried pumpkin

  • 10 c
    fresh pumpkin, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 3 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    solid shortening

How To Make fried pumpkin

  • 1
    Peel and cut up pumpkin
  • 2
    Cover pumpkin with water and boil until tender
  • 3
    Drain cooked pumpkin into colander and press excess water out
  • 4
    Put pumpkin into large skillet with shortening and sugar
  • 5
    Cook on low/med stirring often until copper colored
  • 6
    Serve warm with a little heavy cream on top
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