4 tablespoons pumpkin puree
4 tablespoons cream sherry
2 cloves garlic, minced then mashed to a paste
2 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
In a medium bowl, mix together pumpkin, sherry, garlic, sugar, salt, and pepper, until thoroughly combined making sure the sugar and salt have completely dissolved. Salt does not dissolve in oil. Adding the oil last eliminates this problem. Add oil and whisk until fully incorporated.