Preparation:
Put the cubed pumpkin into a deep saucepan. add wayer and season with a pinch of salt. Cook slowly stirring from tim to time, for about 20 minutes, or until pumpkin cubes are reduced to a pulp. Mash the pumpkin or puree it through a sieve or food mill.
Let the puree cool, then add the eggs and enough flour tp produce a paste that is thick enough to hold its shape on a spoon. Drop small spoonfuls of the paste into boiling salted water and cook until the dumplings rise to the surface. Remove dumplings from water with a skimmer and serve in butter and parmesan cheese. |