Turkish cuisine · Desserts & Sweets

Kabak Tatlısı

Candied pumpkin with tahini and walnuts – Antakya style.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 1 kg kabocha or butternut squash
• 300 g sugar
• Tahini
• Walnuts
• Kaymak (optional)

Instructions

1. Peel the squash, deseed and cut into large pieces.
2. Layer with the sugar into a pot and let draw juice overnight.
3. Cook in its own juice without adding water at gentle heat for 40–50 min until the squash is soft and translucent and the juice is syrupy.
4. Let cool completely and chill.
5. Drizzle with tahini and serve with walnuts (and kaymak if you like).