Kolokotes - Cypriot Pumpkin Pastries

Name: Kolokotes - Cypriot Pumpkin Pastries
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 30 pieces
Cuisine: Black Sea & Aegean Ottoman
Ingredients: 500 g flour; 1 tsp salt; 0.5 cup olive oil; 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 1 orange; 0.5 cup water; 1 kg pumpkin; 1 cup rice; 0.5 cup olive oil; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp pepper; 3 sage leaves; 1 tsp cinnamon; 4 sprig fennel; 1 cup almonds; 12 figs; 0.25 cup currants; 1 tsp orange zest

Oven-baked pumpkin, apple cider vinegar and orange, warmed with cinnamon, an Aegean pastry.

50 min · Serves 30 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 20 min · Cook 30 min · 50 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Peel the pumpkin and remove the seeds and threads and cut it in small cubes of about 1 cm thick.
2
Pound the almonds in a mortar and pestle. Place in a bowl and add all the other ingredients mix them. Set aside.
3
To make pastry place the flour and salt in a food processor. Mix all the liquids and with the process running drizzle in the liquid until the pastry comes together.
4
Turn out onto a floured work surface and lightly knead for 2-3 minutes Cover with damp cloth and rest for 1 hour.
5
Preheat oven to 180°C. Roll out and cut 10cm circles. Place some filling on pastry and fold over and crimp to seal.
6
Place on baking sheet, and bake for 30 minutes.
30 min

Notes and swaps

Allergens: Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.
Swaps: apple cider vinegar: Wine vinegar is alcohol-derived, so this recipe uses apple cider vinegar.