Pumpkilicious...

Pumpkin dessert is a very easy-to-make popular and traditional recipe in Turkey. Turks do not celebrate Halloween but that does not stop us enjoying a good pumpkin.
 If you don't have a big company, you can use butternut squash in stead of pumpkin.

What you need for 6-7 people is;

• medium size pumpkin or 2 butternut squash
• sugar
• 4-5 cloves
• crushed walnuts

The ratio of pumpkin to sugar is 1 to 1/2. The ratio is really up to your taste buds.  I used 3 cups of pumpkin and 1 1/2 cups of sugar. Peel the pumpkin, cut it into big chunks, and put in a pot. Put sugar on and let it sit over night. It will release water, so you don't need to add water when you're cooking it. The next day, add 4-5 cloves into the pot and cook on medium until the pumpkin is soft, approximately 30 minutes. Let it cool and garnish with walnuts or pistachios or grated coconut.

Enjoy this yummy dessert.