PUMPKIN PIES "KOLOKOTES" - STAVROS' KITCHEN - CYPRIOT CUISINE

pumpkin

🥗Healthier: butternut squash

💰Cheaper: sweet potatoes

Sweet potatoes are often more affordable and provide a similar flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Brown sugar offers a similar sweetness at a lower cost.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are more affordable and provide a crunchy texture.

Peel the butternut squash, cut it in half, and clean it out.

Grate the butternut squash coarsely and chop it up with a knife.

Mix the grated squash with sugar, cinnamon, salt, and olive oil in a bowl.

In another bowl, combine flour, salt, and baking powder, then mix well.

Make a well in the flour mixture, add olive oil, and mix until it resembles breadcrumbs.

Gradually add about 1 glass of water to form a firm dough.

Sprinkle flour on the surface and knead the dough for about 5 minutes until firm.

Cover the dough and let it rest for 30 minutes.

After resting, divide the dough in half and then into three sections, keeping one section to work with.

Cut the working section into five equal parts.

Roll each part out into a round shape with a desired thickness.

Place some filling on one side of the dough round, fold the other side over, and press down to seal.

Brush the tops with olive oil.

Place the pies on a baking tray and cover them.

Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F) and bake for about 30 to 35 minutes until golden brown.

After 40 minutes, remove the pies from the oven.

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