1 md Pumpkin
5 Macintosh Apples; (halved,
-peeled and
; seeded)
1 oz Water
2 tb Butter
1/2 c Sugar
20 Pumpkin seeds; (shelled and
; roasted)
4 Chervil sprigs
Salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
Cut a pumpkin into quarters and clean well, remove all seeds, etc. Roast
pumpkin in a 350 degree oven until tender about 1 1/2 hours. When pumpkin
is tender use a tablespoon to clean out the inner meat removing it from the
skin, Place in a food processor while still warm adding butter and
seasonings and puree until smooth.
In a heavy skillet pour water and sugar and boil sugar until it becomes a
medium to dark caramel, add butter and apples and roast in 400 degree oven
for 2030 minutes until cooked but still holding their original shape. When
finished flip apples upside down on sheet tray.
Using a 3 inch circle mold fill the bottom of the mold with mashed pumpkin
and top with caramelized apples. The whole height should be about 2 to 2
1/2 inches. Garnish with pumpkin seeds and chervil.
Yield: Serves four people
Yields
1 servings