Good God Greek Pumpkin Pie Visikiotiki Kolokithopi... Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
Good God Greek Pumpkin Pie Visikiotiki Kolokithopi...
Add your photo!
Count
Calories
Minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb phyllo (after unrolling, keep between 2 damp towels to prevent drying and cracking during use)
  • 1 lb butter
  • 1 medium- sized pumpkin
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves

Directions:

  1. Cut and pare pumpkin, removing seeds.
  2. Cut into 1-inch cubes and grind cubes in food processor until no longer chunky.
  3. Place ground pumpkin into cheesecloth and sprinkle with salt.
  4. Let stand overnight to remove moisture.
  5. Take 8 cups strained pumpkin and place in a pot, adding the olive oil and butter.
  6. Simmer for one hour, stiriing to prevent scorching.
  7. In last 5 minutes, add sugar and raisins.
  8. Remove from heat and add one cup walnuts.
  9. Set mixture aside to cool.
  10. Brush bottom of 14x20 pan with melted butter and line with pastry sheet,brush with melted butter and sprinkle with walnuts.
  11. Repeat this process until 1/2 lb of the pastry sheets are used.
  12. Pour pumpkin mixtureinto center and spread evenly.
  13. Cover with remaining phyllo sheets making sure to brush each sheet with melted butter and sprinkling with chopped walnuts.
  14. Top with 6 individually buttered sheets (no nuts).
  15. Trim and cut into 2 diamond shapes.
  16. Pour remaining butter evenly over the pie
  17. Bake at 375 for one hour.
  18. SYRUP:
  19. 3 cups sugar
  20. 2 cups water
  21. 1/2 cup honey
  22. While pastry is baking, boil sugar and water until a clear, thin syrup is formed.
  23. Stir in honey and remove from heat.
  24. Cool.
  25. Pour over hot pastry out of oven.
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 766.88 Kcal (3211 kJ)
Calories from fat 547.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 60.78g 94%
Cholesterol 81.25mg 27%
Sodium 772.66mg 32%
Potassium 315.06mg 7%
Total Carbs 39.06g 13%
Sugars 5.22g 21%
Dietary Fiber 4.02g 16%
Protein 10.94g 22%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 2.5mg 14%
Calcium 38.7mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 342.42 Kcal (1434 kJ)
Calories from fat 244.26 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.14g 94%
Cholesterol 36.28mg 27%
Sodium 345mg 32%
Potassium 140.68mg 7%
Total Carbs 17.44g 13%
Sugars 2.33g 21%
Dietary Fiber 1.8g 16%
Protein 4.89g 22%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 13%
Iron 1.1mg 14%
Calcium 17.3mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 19.6
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

Share Recipe

Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top