PUMPKIN DESSERT (Kabak tatlısı)

There has never been an occasion where there is a pumpkin dessert that I see and don't eat. I adore this indulgence. It is best made in Bolu, Turkey, I happened to stop in Bolu just to eat this dessert.

Ingredients:

• 3 large slices of pumpkin (like the melon slices sold in the store)
• 200 g sugar
• 150 mL water
• Lots of walnuts (really, depends on how much you like them)

Preparation:

• Dice the pumpkin in large cubes by first peeling off the outer, hard shell.
• Align them in a wide saucepan.
• Sprinkle the sugar all over.
• Add water.
• Bring to boil on a low heat, when it boils, put the lid on.
• Cook 20 minutes on a low heat. (Do not mix, so not to burn them, put on a real low heat.)
• Transfer to a serving plate with a slotted spoon.
• Decorate with chopped walnuts.