Description
This recipe shows you how to make a delicious pumpkin fondue using a hollowed-out pumpkin as a serving bowl. It’s a festive and flavorful dish perfect for autumn gatherings.
Ingredients
- 1 Morrisons Market Street British pumpkin (use one leftover from Halloween if you have one), washed
- 1 garlic clove, squashed flat but left whole
- 440ml double cream
- 200g Emmental, grated
- 200g Gruyère, grated
- 200g mature cheddar, grated
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- For serving: roasted or boiled baby potatoes, 1 loaf fresh bread (Morrisons the Best Californian Sourdough or the Best Focaccia Sea Salt & Rosemary rolls), breadsticks, cornichons and pickled onions, green salad
Instructions
- Cut the top off the pumpkin, then scoop out and trim the flesh. Leave a little behind to retain the shape of the pumpkin. Reserve the flesh.
- If you want to serve the fondue in the pumpkin shell, heat the oven to 180C/160C/gas 4. Bake it for 1 hr 30 mins until softened but not collapsing. Alternatively, use a serving bowl. Tip the pumpkin flesh into a casserole dish with the garlic and cream, bring to a simmer and cook with the lid on until tender, about 10 mins. Take off the heat and mash thoroughly, or use a hand blender if your pumpkin is quite fibrous.
- Mix the grated cheeses with the cornflour until completely coated. Add the cheese to the pumpkin in handfuls, stirring until melted. Put the mixture back over a low heat and stir gently to reheat if needed.
- Pour the fondue mix into the pumpkin shell (supported in a bowl to keep sturdy) or a serving dish. Mix in a crack of black pepper. Serve the accompaniments on a board alongside it. Give everyone a fork to dip with and a spoon for scooping out the fondue.
Notes
- You can use a leftover Halloween pumpkin if it’s still fresh.
- Ensure the pumpkin shell is supported in a bowl to keep it sturdy when serving.
- This pumpkin fondue recipe is egg-free and gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking and Simmering
- Cuisine: Autumnal
Nutrition
- Serving Size: per serving
- Calories: 598 kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 1.2g
- Fat: 54g
- Saturated Fat: 34g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 22g
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