Exploring tastes - Pumpkin Fritters

Cut a medium butternut pumpkin into cubes. Steam or cook the cubes for 30 minutes until soft.

In a large mixing bowl mash the pumpkin with a fork or potato masher.
Add all-purpose flour and 1 baking powder. Mix with a wooden spoon.
In a different bowl beat the eggs.
Add the egg mixture to the pumpkin mixture and mix until you have a soft batter.

Add 30ml of canola oil to a pan or saucepan.
When the oil is hot dish large spoonfuls of batter into the pan.
Fry the fritters until they are golden brown on both sides.

In a small bowl mix 3 tablespoons of white sugar and 1 tsp of cinnamon.
While the fritters are still hot, dust them with the sugar mixture so that the sugar dissolves. This will give them a lovely sweet taste.

Dish a plate of food or each member of the family. Each plate should have a piece of chicken, rice and some pumpkin fritters.
Help your picky eater toddler to taste the salty chicken, the neutral rice, and the sweet pumpkin fritters and name each taste.