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Greek Pumpkin Pie | Kolokythopita
Homemade Greek Pumpkin Pie
- Prep time
- 25 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 9 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 cups of fresh pumpkin puree (see above or (1) 15 ounce can of pumpkin puree)
- 1/2 lb phyllo sheets (thawed at room temperature)
- 1 onion (diced)
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 stick butter (melted)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Add oil to pan, heat.
- 2
Add diced onions, and sauté for 5 minutes.
- 3
Remove and empty onions into mixing bowl.
- 4
Add in: pumpkin puree, feta, sugar, egg, salt, and pepper, mix well.
- 5
Grease baking dish with some butter*
- 6
Unroll phyllo and cut to fit pan.
- 7
Lay one sheet of phyllo down in pan, brush top with melted butter.
- 8
Repeat 5 more times, to have 6 sheets total.
- 9
After the 6th sheet, empty pumpkin puree into pan, spread evenly.
- 10
Repeat steps 7 and 8, adding another 6 sheets over the puree.
- 11
Place in preheated oven at 350F for 40min, or until golden brown.
- 12
Remove, cut, and serve!