Good God Greek Pumpkin Pie Visikiotiki Kolokithopita Recipe

How to make it

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