PUMPKIN KOLOKITHOPITA (GREEK PHYLLO PASTRIES)

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This recipe for phyllo triangles, filled with a pumpkin-and-honey purée, is a perfect sweet appetizer for your Thanksgiving feast or any fall dinner.

Provided by Katherine Kallinis Berman

Categories     HarperCollins     Pastry     Pumpkin     Fall     Thanksgiving     Appetizer     Phyllo/Puff Pastry Dough     Honey     Vegetarian     Bake     Dessert

Yield Makes about 36 triangles

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 lbs. baked and puréed pumpkin (fresh or canned)
1 cup honey
1/2 cup sugar
3 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
20 sheets phyllo dough
1 cup unsalted butter, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a baking sheet with butter.
  • Mix together pumpkin, honey, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium bowl.
  • Cut phyllo dough into vertical strips about 2 inches wide, and cover the pile of phyllo strips with a clean, damp tea towel.
  • Lay one phyllo strip flat on a workspace in front of you. Using a pastry brush, brush the surface of the phyllo dough with an even coat of melted butter. Place a tablespoon of the pumpkin filling at the end of the phyllo strip. Starting at the end with the pumpkin filling, fold the phyllo dough over as you would a flag until the phyllo is the shape of a triangle. Place on baking sheet.
  • Repeat until all of the pumpkin filling is used up.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until the tops of the triangles are golden brown.

Sulemani Heri
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Overall, I thought this recipe was good. The pastries were tasty, but they were a bit too oily for my taste.


yohannes worknesh
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These pastries are a bit time-consuming to make, but they're worth the effort. They're so delicious!


Muhammad Tauqeer Nasir
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I'm not a big fan of pumpkin, but I really enjoyed these pastries. The filling was sweet and creamy, and the phyllo dough was flaky and crispy.


Alberto Trejo
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These pastries are perfect for a special occasion or a simple dessert.


Krishnandan kushwaha Kushwaha
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I love the combination of pumpkin and phyllo dough. This recipe is a great way to use up leftover pumpkin puree.


matthew hawthorn
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This recipe is a keeper! It's easy to make and the pastries are always a hit with my friends and family.


Arthur Jenkins
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I found the instructions a bit confusing, but the final product was worth it. The pastries were flaky and the filling was flavorful.


Sibahle Booi
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The filling was a bit too sweet for my taste, but otherwise it was a good recipe.


Celine Saroufim
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I've made this recipe several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it's always delicious.


Honourable Godson
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Followed the recipe exactly and it turned out great! My family loved it.


Rana AmirRajpoot
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This is an amazing dish! The pastry is flaky and buttery, and the pumpkin filling is sweet and creamy. I highly recommend this recipe.