Baked pumpkin with apples and cottage cheese

6 servings

89 minutes

Baked pumpkin with apples and cottage cheese is a delightful dish of European cuisine that combines the sweetness of baked fruits and the delicate creamy texture of cottage cheese. The pumpkin, serving as a natural bowl for the filling, becomes soft and aromatic when baked. Historically, such dishes were prepared in the autumn season when fresh pumpkins and apples were abundant. The filling of cottage cheese, cream, and nuts gives the dessert a rich flavor while figs add a hint of exoticism. This treat is perfect for cozy home evenings and can also serve as an original dessert on festive tables. It can be served whole, cut into portions or by distributing the filling like ice cream to each guest. The taste of this dish is a harmony of tenderness, creamy richness, and fruity freshness.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 619
• Proteins: 23.3g
• Fats: 32.9g
• Carbohydrates: 80.1g

Ingredients

• Pumpkin: 1 pc
• Cottage cheese 9%: 300 g
• Apple: 3 pc
• Walnuts: 100 g
• Heavy cream: 250 g
• Fig: 6 pc

Cooking steps

1. Prepare all the products, wash the apples and pumpkin.

   Required ingredients:

   • Pumpkin: 1 piece
   • Apple: 3 pieces

2. Carefully cut the top off the pumpkin - it will become a lid for the pumpkin pot.

3. Remove all the seeds from the pumpkin.

4. Place the resulting pumpkin pot (with the lid) in a baking dish and put it in the oven at 180 degrees for 20 minutes (until half-cooked).

5. Then take the pumpkin.

6. Put half of the cottage cheese inside.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cottage cheese 9%: 300 g

7. Cut the apples into wedges and chop part of them smaller.

   Required ingredients:

   • Apple: 3 pieces

8. Prepare the fruits.

9. Place finely chopped apples on the cottage cheese.

   Required ingredients:

   • Apple: 3 pieces

10. Pack it carefully; if there's little filling, add more.

11. Top the apples with the remaining cottage cheese and pour cream over it, leaving some for garnishing the finished dish.

    Required ingredients:

    • Cottage cheese 9%: 300 g
    • Heavy cream: 250 g

12. Cover with a lid, place the apple slices and figs, and bake in the oven for about 20 minutes at 180 degrees.

    Required ingredients:

    • Apple: 3 pieces
    • Fig: 6 pieces

13. When everything is ready (you can check readiness with a knife or stick by poking the apples or pumpkin wall; it should be soft), take it out of the oven and let it cool slightly.

14. Chop the nuts finely, leaving a few whole for decoration.

    Required ingredients:

    • Walnuts: 100 g

15. Water the apples and figs with cream and sprinkle with nuts, decorate the pumpkin lid with large pieces.

    Required ingredients:

    • Heavy cream: 250 g
    • Walnuts: 100 g

16. It can be served whole on the table, or portioned out like ice cream or dessert. Each person can take the desired amount of filling, so a common spoon should be provided.