Dessert

Persian Pumkin Baklava is for Dessert.

Persian Pumkin Baklava takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Persian Pumkin Baklava takes 120 minutes to cook.

Persian Pumkin Baklava makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Persian Pumkin Baklava are:

Filling.
440g grated pumpkin
16 fl oz milk
5 cardamom pods, emptied and ground
2 tdsp veg oil
4 to 6 tbsp sugar to taste
1 tbsp raisins
1 tbsp chopped almonds

Syrup
150g gran sugar
6 tbsp water
1 tbsp lime juice

1 270g pack Filo Pastry
50g unsalted butter

Here is how you make Persian Pumkin Baklava:

FillingCombine pumpkin milk and cardamom and bring to the boil in a heavy based pan.Stirring occasionally simmer until almost all of the liquid has evaporated. This may take an hour.Stir more fequently now until you cannot see any liquid.add oil and sugar and simmer, stirring frequently until the mixture resembles mashed potato (10 to 20 mins)Add raisins and almonds.Stir for another minute and allow to cool.SyrupAdd all ingredients into pan, and dissolve sugar.Bring to the boil, and boil rapidly for 2 minutes to thicken. Allow to cool.Baklava.Brush a dish approx 8" square with melted butter.Layer half of the filo pastry in the base of the dish, brushing each layer with melted butter before adding the next.Add a generous layer of the pumkin mix and spread across the pastry.Continue adding the rest of the pastry layers, again brushing with butter between each layer,and buttering the top.Using a sharp knife cut diagonal lines about 1" apart across the pastry in both directions to create diamond shapes.Bake in the oven at 170degC/325degF for 25 to 30 minutes. Raise the temperature to 220degC/425degF for 8 to minutes or until the baklava is a golden brown.Remove from the oven and pour over the syrup and then leave to cool.Serves 6 to 8.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ARTYDENISE.

The nutritional information for Persian Pumkin Baklava is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 2,993.2

• Total Fat: 20.5 g
• Cholesterol: 15.5 mg
• Sodium: 31,995.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 707.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 149.3 g
• Protein: 104.5 g

Persian Pumkin Baklava is Asian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Persian Pumkin Baklava is Vegetarian