Ancient New England Standing Dish of Pompions

8 cups peeled diced pumpkin 2 Tbs. vinegar¼ cup water 1/3 cup brown sugar2 Tbs. butter ¼ tsp. cinnamon salt to taste 


This "standing" or standard dish, although spiced like a modern pumpkin pie, is not served in a crust.

Put 2 cups of peeled diced pumpkin and 14 cup of water into a pot and cook gently over a low heat until they sink down. Keep adding more pumpkin until you have used all 8 cups. When cooked, the pumpkin will be tender and have kept much of its form, resembling stewed apples.

Do not add more water. Remove from the heat and add butter, vinegar, brown sugar and spices. Stir gently and serve.

Allow plenty of time to cook this dish, for it must be done very slowly.