Golden-Fried Pumpkin Purses Recipe

Name: Golden-Fried Pumpkin Purses Recipe
Ingredients: 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 teaspoon fine sea salt; 1 large egg; 1/2 cup ice-cold water; 2 pounds fresh pumpkin, cut into 3 or 4 large chunks, seeded, and strings removed; 1 1/4 teaspoons fine sea salt; 1/2 cup Arborio rice or other risotto rice; 4 slim leeks (white and tender green parts only), cut lengthwise in half, rinsed well, patted dry, and minced; 2 large eggs; 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (about 6 ounces); 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; About 6 cups peanut oil, for frying; Coarse sea salt, for sprinkling

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Called "Uncle Johns" in the Monegasque dialect (or _barbajuans_), these little fried pouches are filled with pumpkin, leeks, rice, and Parmesan cheese. Like their Italian cousins — the _tortelli di...

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european
pumpkin
arborio rice
leek
parmesan
starter
snack
dinner
nut free
vegetarian
deep fry
food processor
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Ingredients

2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 large egg
1/2 cup ice-cold water
2 pounds fresh pumpkin, cut into 3 or 4 large chunks, seeded, and strings removed
1 1/4 teaspoons fine sea salt
1/2 cup Arborio rice or other risotto rice
4 slim leeks (white and tender green parts only), cut lengthwise in half, rinsed well, patted dry, and minced
2 large eggs
3/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (about 6 ounces)
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
About 6 cups peanut oil, for frying
Coarse sea salt, for sprinkling