Kolokotes - Cypriot Pumpkin Pastries

• Pastry
• flour↗500 gr.
• salt↗1 teaspoon
• olive oil↗1⁄2 cup
• wine vinegar↗1 tablespoon
• orange↗1

  juiced

• water↗1⁄2 cup
• Filling
• pumpkin↗1 kg
• rice↗1 cup
• olive oil↗1⁄2 cup
• sugar↗1 tablespoon
• salt↗1 teaspoon
• pepper↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• sage leaves↗3

  finely chopped

• teaspoon cinnamon↗1
• sprigs fennel, weed finely diced↗4
• cup almonds↗1
• figs, dried↗12
• cup currants↗1⁄4
• teaspoon orange zest↗1

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Peel the pumpkin and remove the seeds and threads and cut it in small cubes of about 1 cm thick.

2. 2

   Pound the almonds in a mortar and pestle. Place in a bowl and add all the other ingredients mix them. Set aside.

3. 3

   To make pastry place the flour and salt in a food processor. Mix all the liquids and with the process running drizzle in the liquid until the pastry comes together.

4. 4

   Turn out onto a floured work surface and lightly knead for 2-3 minutes Cover with damp cloth and rest for 1 hour.

5. 5

   Preheat oven to 180°C.

6. 6

   Roll out and cut 10cm circles. Place some filling on pastry and fold over and crimp to seal.

7. 7

   Place on baking sheet, and bake for 30 minutes.