Tikvenik - Bulgarian Sweet Pumpkin Pie
Tikvenik (Bulgarian Sweet Pumpkin Pie) is a traditional Bulgarian pastry, popular dessert in the autumn and winter.
Servings: 16
Ingredients
For the dough:
- 2 lb flour
- a pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp melted butter
- 1 cup lukewarm water
For the filling:
- 1 lb pumpkin
- ¼ cup oil
- 1.5 cup sugar
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 5 tbsp oil
Instructions
- Heat a pot with water over medium heat and bring it to boiling. Add the grated pumpkin to the pot and the half of the butter. Cook it till soften.
- In a large bowl or food processor prepare the dough by mixing together all the ingredients and knead until you get a soft dough. Leave it for an hour to double its size.
- Split the ready to use dough into 12 pieces.
- On a floury surface roll out each piece into a thin sheet.
- Use an oily round baking dish and start placing a sheet at the bottom then spread ingredients (pumpkin, sugar, walnuts, and cinnamon) on top then add another sheet and repeat the process.
- Roll the sheets in the baking dish and shape them to form circle starting from the middle of the dish and going toward the edge.
- Preheat the oven to 390°F.
- Pour the remaining butter on top.
- Place the baking dish and bake until golden brown or for about 30 minutes.
- Serve warm with sprinkled powdered sugar on top.