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Greek pumpkin pie

Greek Pumpkin Pie | Kolokythopita

Kenton & Jane
Homemade Greek Pumpkin Pie
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Blog
Cuisine Greek
Servings 9 pieces

Ingredients
  

  • 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
 

  • Add oil to pan, heat.
  • Add diced onions, and sauté for 5 minutes.
  • Remove and empty onions into mixing bowl.
  • Add in: pumpkin puree, feta, sugar, egg, salt, and pepper, mix well.
  • Grease baking dish with some butter*
  • Unroll phyllo and cut to fit pan.
  • Lay one sheet of phyllo down in pan, brush top with melted butter.
  • Repeat 5 more times, to have 6 sheets total.
  • After the 6th sheet, empty pumpkin puree into pan, spread evenly.
  • Repeat steps 7 and 8, adding another 6 sheets over the puree.
  • Place in preheated oven at 350F for 40min, or until golden brown.
  • Remove, cut, and serve!

Notes

we used a 9 inch x 9 inch pan.