Pumpkin Buns
This is a tea-time snack full of pumpkin flavor.
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- Serves: 12 persons
Ingredients
- 1cup grated fresh pumpkin
- ½cup soft brown sugar
- 1pinch salt
- 1cup whole wheat flour
- 1teaspoon vegetable oil
- vegetable oil for deep-frying
Instructions
Step 1
Combine the pumpkin, brown sugar, and salt in a small saucepan over medium-low heat; cook until the brown sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.Step 2
Stir the flour into the cooled pumpkin mixture to form a dough. Add 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil to the dough; allow to rest 5 minutes. Roll the dough into 12 even-sized balls and flatten to about 2-inches in diameter.Step 3
Heat the remaining vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-hot heat. Fry the dough in the hot oil until lightly brown on each side. Drain on a plate lined with paper towels.