Name: Millet Porridge in a Pumpkin
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Russian
Ingredients: Pumpkin - 1 pcs.; Milk 0.5% - 2 glass; Salt - to taste; Butter 82.5% - 1 tbsp.; Wheat - 3 tbsp.; Dried apricots - 100 g; Sugar - 1 tbsp.; Vanillin - ½ tsp.

Russian

If your child isn't thrilled about porridge, this unique presentation is sure to pique their interest, and the dish will vanish from the table in an instant! The pumpkin pulp will give the porridge incredible sweetness and tenderness, while dried apricots will be a wonderful and healthy addition to breakfast. If desired, you can also add other dried fruits, such as raisins or prunes, to make every breakfast a new discovery.

Wash the pumpkin thoroughly. Rinse the millet until the water runs completely clear. Wash the dried apricots and soak them in boiling water for 20 minutes, then drain.

Carefully slice off the top of the pumpkin, but don't discard it – you'll need it later. Scrape out all the seeds and pulp, leaving the walls about 1-2 cm thick. Pour the rinsed millet inside the pumpkin. Finely chop the dried apricots and add them to the grain.

Preheat your oven to 200°C. Add salt, vanilla, and sugar to the pumpkin filling, then carefully pour in the milk. Cover the pumpkin with its cut-off top and bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes.

Before serving, remove the top of the pumpkin and add a small piece of butter to the cooked porridge to give it even more tenderness and aroma.

Millet Porridge in a Pumpkin

European

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