Bulgarian Tikvenik
Ingredients
- 1 package pie crust
- 1 kg pumpkin
- 200 g walnuts
- 1 tsp oil
- 250 g sugar
- 1 tsp powder cinnamon
- 2 packets vanilla
- powdered sugar (for sprinkling, as desired)
Instructions
- Cut the pumpkin, use a spoon to remove the seeds, peel it and cut it into pieces. Grate the pumpkin pieces on a coarse grater.
- In a deep and wide pan, sauté the pumpkin in half the oil, stirring occasionally, until it softens. Remove from the heat and add the sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and coarsely chopped walnuts.
- Take two pie crusts and brush them with oil. Place the filling on the crusts and roll them up. Transfer them to a pre-greased baking tray.
- Bake the pumpkin in a preheated oven at 170-180 degrees for 40-45 minutes, until it turns slightly brown.
- After removing from the oven, spray with a little cold water and wrap with a towel.
- When serving, the pumpkin with ready crusts can be sprinkled with powdered sugar if desired.
- Your traditional Tikvenik is ready. Добър апетит!