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Calabaza Confitada with Sweet Crema

4 hr 30 min
1 hr 30 min prep
3 hr cook

Serves 8

Unsaved Calabaza Confitada with Sweet Crema

Ingredients

  • 1 Cinnamon stick
  • 2 Black peppercorns
  • 1 Dried vanilla bean, pod split and scraped then added
  • 1 Large navel orange, outer orange skin only no pith or juice
  • 2 Cones of piloncillo sugar
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 1 Large acorn squash, peeled, seeds removed and cut in small chunks
  • 1 cup Sour cream

Instructions

  1. In a large Dutch oven, place the cinnamon stick, peppercorns, vanilla bean, orange peel, piloncillo sugar and salt. Add 1 cup of water and bring to a simmer long enough to melt all sugar.
  2. Layer acorn squash in pot evenly so as much of the squash is in the sugar liquid as possible.
  3. Cover the pot and bring it back to a bare simmer over medium low heat.
  4. Cook 1 to 1.5 hours or until the liquid is slightly thickened and squash is very tender.
  5. Transfer squash when tender with a slotted spoon to a serving dish.
  6. Increase heat and reduce liquid until it gets thick like maple syrup. Remove from heat and set aside.
  7. Meanwhile, make sweet crema by taking sour cream and adding about 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid and whisk until smooth.
  8. To serve, drizzle sweet crema over squash.
  9. Garnish with cinnamon or shaved chocolate if desired.
  10. Chef's note: Cook time will depend on the size of your squash.

Nutrition

42gCarbs
6gFat
2gProtein

Nutrition Facts

8 servings

  • Amount Per Serving
    Calories220
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    • 6g
    • 8%
  • Saturated Fat
    • 3g
    • 15%
  • Trans Fat
    • 0g
  • Cholesterol
    • 15mg
    • 5%
  • Sodium
    • 260mg
    • 11%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    • 42g
    • 15%
  • Dietary Fiber
    • 2g
  • Sugars
    • 29g
  • Protein
    • 2g
  • Vitamin C
    • 30%
  • Calcium
    • 8%
  • Iron
    • 6%
  • Vitamin A
    • 10%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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