Holding plate in place, quickly invert. The flan will slowly slip free and the caramel sauce flow out. To serve, cut in wedges, spoon on sauce. Makes about 6 servings. There are so many wonderful dishes to be created from pumpkins, but we must not overlook their nutritional benefits.
Pumpkins are additionally valuable for their beta-carotene, iron, riboflavin and trace minerals.
And, as we have discussed, pumpkins are a lot of fun. Wash the sticky juice off the seeds and dry them. For every cup of seeds, melt a tablespoon of butter in a flat pan with an edge, like a jelly roll pan, add the seeds and shake the pan to coat with butter. Place the pan in a 425 F oven and toast for 20 minutes until light brown, stirring occasionally. Allow to cool before eating.