Zucchini - black raisin spiced pie

September 09, 2018

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The Odd Fork hates programs. It likes to be spontaneous and when it comes to cooking, the result of mixing leftovers with no recipe just being struck by inspiration, has often been a success!
The sweet pie above tasted -thanks to the spices, like Greek grape must cookies, a.k.a. moustokouloura. This big "cookie" though, is stuffed with a delicious sweet zucchini - raisin mixture, low in fat, vegan, high in fiber and excellent for the Odd's Fork morning coffee!

For the pastry:

- half a packet of whole grain self-rising flour (about 250 - 300 grams)
- a shot of olive oil
- a shot of cognac (or rum/whisky, anything available)
- half a cup of coconut sugar
- mix of ground cloves, ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon

For the filling:

- 4 to 5 small, tender zucchinis
- half to 2/3 cup of black raisins
- some sunflower seeds
- 2 to 3 Tbsps coconut sugar, or to taste
- a shot of cognac
- mix of ground cloves, ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon
- 2 Tbsps corn flour

The Odd Fork started with the filling first and all it had to do, was to wash and shred the zucchinis using a cheese grater. It mixed the shredded zucchinis with all the remaining filling ingredients and set the mixture aside. Someone can taste and adjust the amount of sugar and spices.
For the pastry, the Odd Fork  added  olive oil, cognac, sugar and spice mixture in its blender and mixed on high speed until sugar dissolved (as possible). It added flour to the liquid mixture and kneaded to form a soft dough that could be easily rolled by hand. Again, someone can adjust the amount of flour or use some of the filling liquids if dough is too thick.

The Odd Fork rolled half of the dough on a pan lined with parchment paper stretching it with hands, placed over it the zucchini filling and covered with the remaining half dough stretching it again by hand and carefully sealing the pie edges. It pinched the pie's surface so that steam could evaporate during baking time.
It baked in a preheated oven at at 375 F for 30-40 minutes (depending on the oven), until pie was golden brown but just to make sure, it pinched an edge and when the fork came out of the baked dough clean, it was a good sign that the pie was ready.

The Odd Fork let pie cool before cutting it. It tasted it happily and was also pleased enough to trick some little forks into actually eating their green veggies with no complaints. 😏
That's because zucchinis are well "masked" in this sweet pie and due to raisins and spices, someone can easily pass it for an apple pie!

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