Sweet Pumpkin with Cinnamon Sticks

Ingredients

2 1/2 kg. Sweet pumpkin

4 cinnamon sticks

6 cloves

1 16 oz. Sweet cap (panela or molded Tapa de Dulce)

¼ cup water

Preparation

Wash and cut the sweet pumpkin in large pieces with skin (as you see in the picture)

In a large saucepan put the sweet cap in the bottom, then pumpkin pieces, cinnamon sticks and cloves and add water, cover and bring to a boil in a low heat for about 45 minutes to 1 hour or until pumpkin are tender.

Serve hot or room temperature.