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Meltingly Soft - Maple Japanese Squash Pudding (Purin) - Recipe Video

A simple and easy to understand recipe video shows how to make Meltingly Soft - Maple Japanese Squash Pudding (Purin).
Introducing Japanese squash pudding (purin) that uses maple syrup. This is a gentle sweet purin with Japanese squash and maple syrup. We reduced the amount of gelatin to create a melty texture. You can also arrange and enjoy the toppings you like.
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Cook time

180 minutes

Ingredients
4 pieces

  • Japanese squash
    350 g
  • Milk
    400 ml
  • Whipping cream (Heavy cream)
    50 ml
  • Maple syrup
    60 g
  • Gelatine
    10 g
  • Water
    30 ml
  • Toppings
  • Whipping cream (Heavy cream)
    150 ml
  • Maple syrup
    1 tbsp
  • Maple syrup
    1 tbsp
  • Squash seeds
    as needed

How to make

  1. Prepare. Remove Japanese squash seeds and guts.
  2. 1. Mix the gelatin and water and leave for 10 minutes to bloom.
  3. 2. Peel Japanese squash and cut it into bite-sized pieces. Place in a heat-resistant bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and heat in a microwave at 500W for 6 minutes until soft, then let cool.
  4. 3. Add Step 2, 200 ml (3/4 cup + 4 tsp) milk, whipping cream (heavy cream), and maple syrup into a blender, and blend until smooth.
  5. 4. Heat the remaining milk in a pot over medium heat. Heat until just before boiling, then remove from heat, add Step 1, and stir until it melts.
  6. 5. Add Step 3, mix, then cool.
  7. 6. Pour into cups and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to set.
  8. 7. Add whipping cream (heavy cream) and maple syrup for toppings to a bowl and mix with a hand mixer until it forms a soft peak.
  9. 8. Place Step 7 on Step 6 and draw a pattern with maple syrup, decorate squash seeds, and it's ready to serve.

Tips for cooking

We used 150 ml (2/3 cup) content cups in this recipe. The temperature of the hot water used for gelatin depends on your manufacturer, so please check it and follow the instructions. Please be careful not to boil the gelatin as it may not be set. Also, please be aware that fruits such as raw pineapple, kiwi and papaya containing protease may not be set. Heating conditions may vary depending on the type of microwave, the type of heat-resistant container, and the condition of the ingredients. Please check the condition and adjust the heating time as necessary.

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