The San Juan casserole is a typical sweet of these days. A very special dessert with a texture and flavor that stands out. The main ingredient in this San Juan casserole is pumpkin. A type of ingredient that, although not typical of our land, has adapted wonderfully and is becoming an essential part of desserts that become traditional. This San Juan casserole will make the shortest night of the year sweeter and it will do so with a few key elements. Dare to try the recipe for the most delicious homemade San Juan casserole that exists.
Ingredients:
How to prepare a San Juan casserole
- This sweet is prepared with a good amount of pumpkin , a total of 5 kilos will be necessary to cook a good amount of this sweet.
- We can buy the pumpkin already ready or make it at home. It is an ingredient that lives its splendor in autumn, but it is preserved for a long time.
- Peeling the pumpkin is the most complicated part of a candy based on this recipe. We can cut the outside part and carefully chop it so that it cooks as quickly as possible.
- We put the pumpkin in a saucepan and boil until it is tender. We crush the pulp and place it in a bowl.
- We mix the pumpkin with the sugar and olive oil. We mash everything until it has a buttery and sweet consistency.
- We will give the necessary aroma to this delicacy with a splash of anise and a little cinnamon. In this way we will have an ideal base.
- Add the egg and the bread crumbs . We let the dough rest a little while we turn on the oven and set it to 180º.
- We spread a baking dish with a little butter. We pour the dough for this dessert.
- We will give it a crunchy point with toasted almonds on top. We can put a little joy in it with some hazelnuts.
- We bake for half an hour until we have the San Juan casserole Full of joy and good sensations, this typical dessert will become the definitive dessert of this party and perhaps of the summer.
