Pumpkin Dreams | Irresistible Portuguese Recipe | Christmas sweets!

INGREDIENTS:

• 200 ml of water
• 850 g pumpkin
• 100 g of butter
• 300 g T55 flour (unleavened)
• Fine zest of 1 orange
• 5 eggs
• Oil for frying to taste
• Sugar and cinnamon to sprinkle to taste

PREPARATION:

Peel and clean the pumpkin. Place it in a pan to cook with water seasoned with salt. Drain excess water and reduce to puree.

In a saucepan, bring the water to the boil with the diced butter, zest of 1 orange and the cooked pumpkin. Bring to a boil and remove the pan from the heat.

Add the flour, fold gently by hand, in circular movements from bottom to top, ensuring that the flour is well absorbed until a homogeneous mixture is formed.

The dough should form a ball at the tip of the spoon. Stir until all the flour lumps dissolve.

Place the mixture back on low heat to dry slightly.

Place in the mixer bowl. Leave to cool slightly. Add the eggs, beat the dough until it obtains a creamy appearance and homogeneous consistency.

In a frying pan, heat the oil for frying. Dip two spoons in the hot oil and form small balls of dough. Let it fry.

When the dough sinks, let it brown on both sides. The cooking is slow and the dreams turn themselves. Drain on absorbent paper.

Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.