This is a flavorful recipe for traditional Lebanese pumpkin candy, also known as Turkish delights. It's made with fresh pumpkin, sugar, and a few other ingredients, promising a delicious treat that will impress your neighbors.
1: Prepare the trimmed pumpkin and cut it into appropriate pieces.
2: In a pot, combine 1 pound of sugar with 2 cups of water, and heat until dissolved.
3: Add trimmed pumpkin pieces to the pot and gently fold them in as they simmer.
4: Add 4 tablespoons of pickling lime for preservation.
5: Introduce 1 cinnamon stick, 2 bay leaves, 1 clove, and 1 cut lemon to the mixture.
6: Squeeze in the juice of 2 lemons and stir carefully.
7: Allow the mixture to simmer without stirring too much.
8: Once cooked, remove the pumpkin from heat and let it cool before placing it in jars.
9: Store in the refrigerator once completely cooled.
