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Russian Stuffed Pumpkin

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This International dessert features Pumpkin, Long-grain rice, Tart cooking apples (like. The flavors come together beautifully. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 8
Calories: 130.5
Dietary: Gluten-free, Vegetarian
Description
This International dessert features Pumpkin, Long-grain rice, Tart cooking apples (like. The flavors come together beautifully. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 4 pound Pumpkin
  • 1 1/2 cup Long-grain rice
  • 2 lg Tart cooking apples (like
Directions
  1. 1
    Granny Smith), peeled, -cored and diced 1/2 c Golden raisins 1/2 c Dried sour cherries -(available in specialty -food stores) 8 tb (1 stick) unsalted butter, -melted 1 tb Sugar or more to taste 3/4 ts Ground cinnamon Salt to taste 1/4 c Hot water This spectacular stuffed pumpkin can be the centerpiece of your Thanksgiving table.
  2. 2
    Pumpkin is stuffed with rice, apples, raisins and sour cherries, then baked.
  3. 3
    Cut the stem end of the pumpkin as if you were about to carve a jack o'lantern.
  4. 4
    Set aside "lid".
  5. 5
    Remove insides of pumpkin and discard (or save to roast and munch on).
  6. 6
    Using a grapefruit knife or melon baller, scoop out the flesh of the pumpkin as much as you can without piercing the skin.
  7. 7
    Chop flesh and set aside.
  8. 8
    In lg saucepan, bring 3 qts of salted water to boil and dump in the rice.
  9. 9
    Cook over high heat, covered until still a bit hard to the biteabout 15 minutes.
  10. 10
    Drain well.
  11. 11
    Meanwhile, preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  12. 12
    In large bowl,
  13. 13
    combine , pumpkin, partially cooked rice, raisins, dried sour cherries and melted butter.
  14. 14
    Season with sugar, salt and cinamon.
  15. 15
    Spoon stuffing loosely into pumpkin, sprinkle with the hot water and put "lid" on tightly.
  16. 16
    Place on baking sheet and bake till pumpkin is tender to a point of a knifeabout 2 hrs.
  17. 17
    Cut into wedges and serve

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

Amount Per Serving
Calories 130.5kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.4g1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g0%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 3.0mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 30.9g11%
Dietary Fiber 1.9g8%
Sugars 8.6g
Protein 3.6g8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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