Breadcrumbs
A Different Pumpkin Pie
- Makes 20
What You'll Need
Ingredients
- For the filling
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1
packet, or more, of phyllo pastry (about 12 thin phyllo sheets)
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2,5-3
pounds pumpkin (about 2-2,5 cups pumpkin pulp puree)
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3/4 cup
olive or vegetable oil (my choice olive oil)
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1 teaspoon
orange zest
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1 teaspoon
lemon zest
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1 teaspoon
cinnamon
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1,5
cups chopped walnuts
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1/4 cup
honey
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1/2 cup
golden raisins
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6
tablespoons breadcrumbs
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1 tablespoon
plus 1 teaspoon sugar
- For the syrup
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1/2 cup
honey
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1/2 cup
sugar
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1 cup
water
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1/2 teaspoon
cinnamon
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1/2 tablespoon
lemon juice
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F.
- Cut off the top of the pumpkin, then cut in halves and remove the seeds.
- In a baking sheet lay the pumpkin halves cut side down, and bake until is tender (about an hour).
- Scoop out the pulp. Put the pumpkin pulp in a strainer, cover and let it to drain overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350° F.
- Press the pulp to drain any remaining liquid. In a big bowl mix pumpkin pulp, ½ cup oil, orange and lemon zest, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs, half quantity of walnuts, ½ cup honey and raisins.
- In another bowl mix, the remaining walnuts, 1 tablespoons & 1 teaspoon sugar, 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon (walnut mixture).
- Grease a baking pan with oil and lay one sheet of phyllo, sprinkle on some walnut mixture.
- Lay a second sheet of phyllo, brush it with oil and sprinkle on some of the walnut mixture.
- Continue to do so using the half of phyllo sheets you have (a layer of 6 sheets).
- Then spread the pumpkin filling and repeat laying the remaining phyllo sheets, always sprinkling the walnut mixture on each sheet of phyllo and brushing with oil the second one.
- Just you have finished, trim the phyllo sheets around the baking sheet (if needed) and lightly press the edges.
- Then slightly cut the surface of the pie into pieces and bake for 45΄.
- Let the pie to cool.
- In a small saucepan add honey, sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, water and lemon juice. Boil the syrup for 8΄.
- Cut the pie into pieces and pour the syrup spoonful by spoonful.
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