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Sweet Pumpkin in Coconut Milk

Take a look at this delicious sweet pumpkin recipe that has been passed through four generations and this one is the absolute best.

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Creative sweet pumpkin recipes, turn this sensational seasonal ingredient along with coconut milk is eaten in a sweet dessert dish adding color and texture to dessert for cold weather bonfire night.

Sweet Pumpkin in Coconut Milk
Sweet Pumpkin in Coconut Milk

Sweet Pumpkin in Coconut Milk

Ingredients

1 large can sugar pumpkin

1 teaspoon powdered cardamom

½ cup white sugar

1 ½ cups coconut milk

3 3/4 cups water


Directions

Add drained pumpkin onto a large lidded pot. Add half the amount of coconut milk and boil for 3 minutes. Add sugar, cardamom, and coconut milk. Cover and cook for five more minutes. Serve as a dessert with vanilla ice cream.

Creative sweet pumpkin recipes
Creative sweet pumpkin recipes


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