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Pumpkin and Walnut Puree by Amanda Orchard

30 June, 2020

Pumpkin & Walnut, a gorgeous pairing that works remarkably well as a puree. This side dish suitable for IDDSI texture levels 7 through 4 has so much flavour that I’m sure it will surprise and delight your residents.

Ingredients 

  • 2kg Pumpkin – I used a combination of Butternut & Kent
  • 300gm Raw Walnuts
  • 100gm Greek Feta
  • 2tbsp Honey
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Olive Oil

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 170 degrees
  2. Cut & skin the pumpkin and arrange on a baking tray. Liberally coat with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and place into the oven. Roast until tender.
  3. Spread the walnuts out on a baking tray and place in the oven to toast slightly, 3 to 8 min depending on the oven – keep a close eye on them.
  4. Place the pumpkin, excess oil from the roasting pan, feta, walnuts and honey into your food processor. (For this modification I used a Robot Coupe Blixer 3) and blend until super smooth.
  5. Inspect the modification for hard lumps and/or husk & pass through a sieve or tamis if required.

And there you have it, a super decadent & luxurious Pumpkin & Walnut Puree to accompany a variety of meals for IDDSI texture levels 4 through 7.