Koloketes (Pumpkin Pies)

"Found online; posting for ZWT6 (Greece/Cyprus) **Filling sitting overnight not included in prep/cooking time**"
 
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Ready In:
1hr 15mins
Ingredients:
13
Yields:
30 pies
Serves:
15
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ingredients

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directions

  • Peel pumpkin, remove seeds and cut into 5 mm (1/4 inch) dice. Measure and place diced pumpkin into a bowl.
  • Add remaining filling ingredients, stir to combine, cover and leave for 12 hours or overnight.
  • Sift flour and salt into a mixing bowl, add oil and rub in with fingertips until distributed evenly.
  • Add water and lemon juice and mix to a firm dough.
  • Knead lightly, cover and leave to rest for 30 minutes.
  • Roll out dough thinly (about the thickness of a normal pie crust) and cut into 15 cm (6 inch) rounds.
  • Take a round of pastry and moisten edges with a little water.
  • Place a good tablespoonful of filling in center, fold over and press edges to seal well.
  • Flute edge with fingers or press with tines of fork.
  • Place finished pies on lightly greased baking trays and glaze tops with an.
  • egg beaten with a little milk.
  • Bake in a hot oven (400 degreed F) for 10 minutes, reduce to moderate (350 degrees F) and bake for further 20 minutes.
  • Serve hot or cold.

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Reviews

  1. These are unusual flavour, best eaten cold. The pastry was very hard when cooked, the filling neither sweet or savory. Made for ZWT 6.
     
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