BAKED PUMPKIN - THE SMELL OF AUTUMN

If something is recognizable for autumn, that's the smell and taste of roasted pumpkin. It's a dessert which is so simple to prepare.
Did you know that pumpkin in our country has arrived from Mexico? Or that there are over 700 types of pumpkins? Or that pumpkin can be stored in a dark, dry and cold place for several months? Or that you can make various kinds of dishes with pumpkin and that it can be baked, boiled, pureed, it's healthy and above all - tasty.

Although it belongs to the group of vegetables, pumpkin can simply be prepared as a low calorie healthy dessert that does not contain added sugar and fat, and offers many opportunities for experimentation. Pumpkin is a low calorie vegetables that contains only 26 calories in 100 g and does not contain cholesterol and saturated fatty acids, which makes it an excellent food that is often recommended by nutritionists in people who have high cholesterol or for all who want to reduce their body weight.
Ingredients:

• 1 pumpkin

Preparation:

1. Wash pumpkin with water, then wipe with kitchen paper. Cut into pieces with dimensions as desired and remove seeds. Pumpkin seeds can be cleaned and baked as healthy snacks. 
2. Place and arrange pieces of pumpkin in a pan coated with baking paper or aluminum foil. Put pan in a warm oven at 220 C and bake for one hour. Baking time depends on the size and thickness of pumpkin pieces. If the pieces are larger and thicker, you may need more time to bake. 
3. Remove baked pumpkin and let cool briefly. Optionally, you can sweeten roasted pumpkin with honey, brown sugar and add spice up with cinnamon or vanilla. I prefer to eat my piece of pumpkin with cinnamon and powdered ginger.
   

Enjoy!