Fried Pumpkin Food

FRIED PUMPKIN

Steps:

• Cut pumpkin in half, remove seeds, pith and outer skin. Cut into 2x3 inch pieces.
• Place 1/2 of pumpkin (2 to 3 pounds) in large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Add flour and stir to evenly coat.
• Melt butter in a large deep skillet over medium heat. Add pumpkin and cook, turning often until golden brown and tender.

FRIED PUMPKIN

Steps:

• Cut pumpkin in half, remove seeds, strings and peel off the outer skin. Cut pumpkin into 2 x 3 inch pieces. Season the pumpkin pieces with salt and pepper. Coat evenly with flour. Melt butter in a large deep skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Cook pumpkin on both sides in hot butter, until golden brown and tender.

PUMPKIN FLIP

Steps:

• Place only the egg white in a shaker with no ice and shake vigorously. This is known as the "dry shake" method; it froths the egg white to give the cocktail more body and better foam. Next, add the bourbon, maple syrup, caramel and pumpkin and shake vigorously with ice.
• Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with cinnamon, nutmeg, a dash of salt and orange zest.

PUMPKIN FRY BREAD

Steps:

• Cover the pumpkin with water in a saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the pumpkin is tender, about 15 minutes. Drain the pumpkin, and mash to a smooth texture.
• Stir the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, mix together the mashed pumpkin, milk, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. Pour the wet ingredients in the flour mixture, and stir together to make a dough. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, and knead a few times until thoroughly combined. Don't over knead the dough. Cover the dough and let it rest for 30 minutes to relax the gluten.
• Heat the lard over medium heat in a large heavy skillet until it shimmers. Break off egg-sized pieces of the dough, pat them out flat into rough circles about 4 inches across and 1/4 inch thick, and fry, turning once, until the dough puffs up and begins to brown at the edges, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Push the fry bread into the oil to help it puff. Drain on paper towels, and serve hot.

AIR FRYER PUMPKIN FRIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine yogurt, maple syrup, chipotle peppers and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Refrigerate, covered, until serving., Preheat air fryer to 400°. Peel pumpkin; cut in half lengthwise. Discard seeds or save for toasting. Cut into 1/2-in. strips. Transfer to a large bowl. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, garlic powder, cumin, chili powder and pepper; toss to coat., In batches, arrange pumpkin on greased tray in air-fryer basket. Cook until just tender, 6-8 minutes. Toss to redistribute; cook until browned and crisp, 3-5 minutes longer. Serve with sauce.

FRIED PUMPKIN

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add the cubed squash and toss to coat; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes; the pumpkin will still be slightly firm.
• Add the onion, green bell pepper, tomatoes and minced habanero chili pepper to taste, stirring to combine. Add salt to taste and cook, stirring occasionally to make sure the mixture isn't sticking and is still a little juicy, for about 8 minutes; taste and adjust seasoning as needed. The onion and bell pepper will still have a slight crunch, and the mixture should be shiny.
• Reduce the heat to low and cook for 15 minutes, adding oil as needed to keep the mixture moist. Remove from the heat and let sit for 20 to 30 minutes to allow the flavors to blend. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
• When ready to serve, place spoonfuls of the mixture on small tostadas. Sprinkle with the cheese.

SAVORY FRIED PUMPKIN RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Wash and remove stem of pumpkin. Slice in half and remove pulp and seeds.
• Generously coat inside and outside of pumpkin halves with EVOO.
• Place cut sides down on sheet pan and roast for 1 hour at 350 degrees.
• Let pumpkin cool slightly then remove flesh with a large spoon and place into large capacity food processor or stand mixer.
• Add ricotta, egg, Parmegiano-Reggiano, fine sea salt, ground pepper, and ¼ tsp freshly grated nutmeg to pumpkin and process to a smooth and creamy consistency. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed with fine sea salt, pepper or nutmeg.
• To form each ravioli, hold wrap in one hand, scoop 1 tsp of filling onto wrap, lightly moisten edges with water, fold into triangle and seal. Place formed ravioli onto sheet pan and repeat.
• Heat frying pan to which EVOO has been added to depth of 1 ½-2 inches to temperature of 370 degrees.
• Place 3-4 pieces at a time in pan and fry until golden brown, turning once, approximately 1 minute per side. Place on paper towels to drain.
• Sprinkle while hot with coarse salt and freshly ground nutmeg. Serve.