Tikvenik Recipe

Tikvenik is a pumpkin pastry made especially around Bulgaria and Serbia . Pumpkin, one of the favorite ingredients of the winter months, is incredibly delicious in both dessert and soup. Come on, try this practical pastry recipe with pumpkin this time, you will be surprised and amazed by its taste!

Tikvenik, which is very similar to the preparation of rose pastry from Turkish cuisine; It consists of the perfect combination of sugar, cinnamon, walnuts and pumpkin . We arrange the rolled pumpkin dough on a tray like a rose pastry , take it out of the oven and serve it by sprinkling it with powdered sugar. Both your family and your guests will love this dessert! We already wish you good luck and welcome to the recipe.

How to Make Tikvenik Recipe?

• For the tikvenik, grate the pumpkin with the fine part of the grater and pass the walnuts through the knife. Mix with sugar and cinnamon.
• Cut the dough in half. Oil the inside of each phyllo dough with a brush, sprinkle it with the mixture so as not to cover the edges, cover it with snow and wrap it like a roll.
• Wrap the first roll inward and place it in the middle of a round baking tray, the base and sides of which have been greased beforehand. After rolling the remaining dough, place it in the tray by wrapping it.
• Oil the dough and bake it in a preheated 180 degree fan oven for about 35-40 minutes until golden brown.
• After the tikvenik is cooked, let it rest at room temperature for half an hour and serve by sprinkling with powdered sugar. Enjoy your meal.