Step 1
First, we'll make the filling so it will be cold once stuffed in the dough. Preheat the oven to 390F or 200C.
Step 2
Cut the butternut squash into cubes. Chop the onion and garlic into small pieces.
butternut squash
1 ½ butternut squash
onion
1 onion
Knife
Knife
Cutting board
Cutting board
Step 3
Spread them on a baking sheet with spices and oil.
salt
10 gr salt
black pepper
10 gr black pepper
Canola oil
Canola oil
Baking sheet
Baking sheet
Parchment paper
Parchment paper
Step 4
Bake for about 30-40 min until soft and carmelized a little bit.
Step 5
In the meantime- prepare the dough.
Step 6
In a bowl mix flour, yeast, and sugar.
flour
500 gr flour
dry yeast
7 gr dry yeast
sugar
20 gr sugar
Bowl
Bowl
Step 7
Add the oil and water and start mixing.
water
260 ml water
canola oil
85 ml canola oil
Step 8
Once all the ingredients come together into a cohesive dough- add the salt.
salt
7 gr salt
Step 9
After the salt has been incorporated into the dough, move to a working surface and knead for about 8-10 min until you get a smooth and sexy dough.
Step 10
Round the dough and let it rest in a bowl, covered with a towel, until double in size.
Towel
Towel
Bowl
Bowl
Step 11
Take the pumpkin out of the oven and smash them into a semi-homogenous paste.
Step 12
Once the dough has doubled in size, deflate it and divide it into 50 gr pieces.
Scale
Scale
Step 13
Round each piece into a tight ball and let them rest covered with a towel for 10-15 min.
Towel
Towel
Step 14
Using a rolling pin open each ball into a circle shape, about 1/2 cm thickness.
Rolling Pin
Rolling Pin
Step 15
Place a generous spoon of the pumpkin filling in the center of the dough.
Step 16
Close the dough into a triangle shape, make sure you tighten the edges properly.
Step 17
Brush with egg yolk+ a sip of heavy cream. If you want to keep it 100% vegan- brush with canola oil. Spread nigella seeds on top.
egg yolk
1 egg yolk
Sip of heavy cream
Sip of heavy cream
Pastry brush
Pastry brush
Step 18
Bake the dough (at 390F or 200C) for 25-30 minutes.
Step 19
Remove from the oven and eat while still hot! They are so delicious YO!
