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Învârtită – pumpkin spiral pie

100 minutesIntermediate
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Învârtită – pumpkin spiral pie

Ingredients

  • 400 g plain flour
  • 2 dl lukewarm water
  • 3 tbsp oil for dough
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 700 g peeled grated pumpkin
  • 90 g sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 60 g melted butter
  • icing sugar to serve

Method

  1. 1Knead flour, water, oil and salt into elastic dough. Cover and rest for 30 minutes.
  2. 2Cook pumpkin in 20 g butter for 10 minutes to remove excess moisture. Mix in sugar and cinnamon and cool.
  3. 3Divide dough into four. Roll and stretch each very thin on a floured cloth, brush with butter, add filling and carefully roll using the cloth.
  4. 4Arrange rolls in a spiral in a greased 28 cm tin, brush with remaining butter and bake at 190°C for 35–40 minutes until golden and cooked through.
  5. 5Cool slightly and dust with icing sugar.