Bulgaria · Pies & Bakery

Tikvenik

Name: Tikvenik
Prep time: 40 minutes
Cook time: 40–45 minutes
Yield: 10–12 servings
Cuisine: Bulgaria
Ingredients: 500 g thin filo pastry sheets; 800 g peeled pumpkin, grated; 150 g walnuts, coarsely chopped; 150 g sugar; 80 ml sunflower oil or melted butter; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; ½ tsp ground cloves (optional); Zest of 1 orange; 1 pinch of salt; Powdered sugar (optional); A little extra cinnamon

The Sweet Pumpkin Pie of Bulgarian Tradition — thin filo rolls filled with grated pumpkin, walnuts, sugar and cinnamon, baked until crisp and golden.

Presented by

Alexandra Agrafioti

Global Vice President

Global Vice President · Greece

Yield: 10–12 servings
Preparation: 40 minutes
Baking: 40–45 minutes
Difficulty: Medium

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