Shirini

Ingredients, directions and serving information for Shirini.

• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 4 winter squash
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

1. Wash hands with soap and water.
2. Boil the sugar and water until it forms a thick syrup in a medium saucepan.
3. Wash the pumpkin, peel it, remove the seeds, cut into pieces, and cook in the syrup until it is very thick and almost all absorbed.
4. Arrange the pumpkin on a plate and decorate with walnuts and cinnamon (optional).