Pumpkin Cream

A smooth and velvety pumpkin cream, enriched with cream and eggs, perfect for a cozy autumn afternoon.
Ingredients
Servings
4
Measurement units

Ingredients

  • 460 gpumpkin
  • 190 mlcream of milk of 35%
  • 2 egg
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • Maldon salt
  • oven-safe baking dishes
  • a casserole for the bain-marie of the containers
Nutritional Information

Per serving

Calculated for 4 servings

Calories
226 kcal
Protein
5.6 g
Fat
19.5 g
Carbohydrates
9 g

Calculated from reviewed ingredient weights and pinned USDA FoodData Central records.

Step-by-step Guide

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 160 ºC.
  2. Cut the pumpkin into wedges, peel and dice not too large.
  3. Roast the pumpkin pieces.
  4. Once cooked, put them in a bowl.
  5. Bring the cream to the boil.
  6. Pour the cream over the pumpkin.
  7. Add the whole eggs and blend.
  8. Fill individual ovenproof dishes.
  9. Wrap each with four turns of cling film, sealed.
  10. Stand them in a preheated pan and fill with 100 ºC water.
  11. Lower the oven to 150 ºC, bottom heat only.
  12. Cook in the bain-marie about 15 minutes (20–30 if not done).
  13. When serving, scatter Maldon salt flakes on top.
Recommendations & Tricks
  • The source says 15 minutes in the bain-marie, but it was not cooked enough: next time 20 or 30 minutes.
Original recipe
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