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Tikvenik ๐Ÿฅง Bulgarian Pumpkin Phyllo ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ (Pumpkin Strudel)

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Description

Buttery, shattery phyllo wrapped around sweet grated pumpkin, walnuts, and cinnamonโ€”cozy bakery perfume in every slice. ๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿฅฎ

Hook: Pre-cook the pumpkin so the phyllo stays crispโ€”golden, laminated sheets and jammy filling in under an hour. โšก

Ingredients

Servings: 4
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  • Phyllo & Fats
  • ๐Ÿ“œ Phyllo sheets: 400โ€“450 g (16โ€“18 sheets / 14โ€“16 oz)
  • ๐Ÿซ’ Sunflower oil (for brushing; or mix with melted butter): 120 ml (ยฝ cup / 4 fl oz)
  • ๐Ÿงˆ Melted butter (optional, richer): 40 g (3 tbsp / 1.4 oz)
  • Filling
  • ๐ŸŽƒ Pumpkin, peeled & coarsely grated: 800 g (5ยฝ cups / 1.76 lb)
  • ๐Ÿฌ Sugar: 120โ€“150 g (ยฝโ€“ยพ cup / 4.2โ€“5.3 oz) โ€” adjust to pumpkin sweetness
  • ๐ŸŒฐ Walnuts, finely chopped: 100 g (1 cup / 3.5 oz)
  • ๐ŸŒพ Fine semolina (or dry breadcrumbs): 20 g (2 tbsp / 0.7 oz)
  • ๐ŸŒฟ Ground cinnamon: 5 g (2 tsp / 0.18 oz)
  • ๐Ÿ‡ Raisins (optional, soaked & drained): 60 g (ยฝ cup / 2.1 oz)
  • ๐ŸŠ Orange zest (optional): 1 tsp (2 g / 0.07 oz)
  • ๐Ÿง‚ Salt: 1 g (โ…› tsp / 0.04 oz)
  • Finish
  • ๐Ÿฏ Honey or powdered sugar (serving): to taste
  • ๐Ÿ‹ Lemon wedge (optional, to brighten slices): 1

Preparation

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Total Time

๐Ÿ•’ Prep: 20 min
๐Ÿ”ฅ Cook: 30โ€“40 min
โณ Total: 50โ€“60 min

Nutritional Value

๐Ÿ”‹ Energy: ~280 kcal
๐Ÿ’ช Protein: ~5 g
๐Ÿงˆ Fat: ~15 g
๐Ÿž Carbohydrates: ~34 g
๐Ÿง‚ Sodium: ~110 mg
๐Ÿ”ฅ 280 kcal ๐Ÿ’ช 5 g protein ๐Ÿž 34 g carbs ๐Ÿงˆ 15 g fat
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Advice

Cook the pumpkin dry and let it cool before rollingโ€”semolina then absorbs remaining juices, keeping the base crisp and the layers laminated.

Why it works

Pre-cooking drives off excess water; brushing thin layers of fat between sheets promotes blistered, glassy phyllo; a little semolina stabilizes the filling without making it bready.

Twist

Make ล opski tikvenik with a spoon of rosehip jam swirled through, or swap half the pumpkin for grated apple for a brighter, fruitier aroma.

Status

Crackle outside, pumpkin hug insideโ€”Bulgarian tikvenik built for fall afternoons and hot tea. #grannyzen #bulgarianpastry

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