Bundevara

Bundevara

Alternative names	Tikvenik
Type	Sweet pie
Course	Appetizer, dessert
Place of origin	Serbia
Serving temperature	Hot or cold
Main ingredients	Pumpkin, phyllo

Bundevara (Bulgarian and Macedonian: Тиквеник) is a type of pastry in Bulgarian cuisine and of other parts of former Yugoslavia. It is a sweet pie made of rolled phyllo, similar to strudel, filled with sweetened grated pumpkin pulp and baked in an oven. Occasionally nutmeg, cinnamon or similar spices may be added, or raisins or grated lemon rinds. It is usually dusted with icing sugar and/or vanilla sugar, and is served hot or cold. The pumpkins (or squashes) with more intense coloured pulp (richer in carotene) are more appreciated. So, although little grown in Serbia, some varieties of Cucurbita moschata are suited for this dish.

Origins

Bundevara originated from the Serbian providence of Vojvodina. Its name litterally means "pumpkin". Bundevara is a typical Serbian dessert which uses phyllo dough, a common ingredient in Mediterranean cuisine.

See also

• List of pies
• List of squash and pumpkin dishes
• Pumpkin pie