Rice Pie with Walnuts and Golden Raisins

Name: Rice Pie with Walnuts and Golden Raisins (Rizopita me Karydia ke Stafides)
Yield: Serves 12-15
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 1 cup shelled walnuts; 1 cup golden raisins; 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon; ½ cup short-grain rice; 1 tablespoon margarine or light olive oil; 1 tablespoon margarine or light olive oil; 1 piece cinnamon stick; Peel of ½ lemon; ½ cup sugar; ½-¾ cup melted margarine or light olive oil, for brushing; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; ⅔ cup water; 4 sheets Homemade Phyllo, or 1 pound thick commercial phyllo; ½ teaspoon ground cloves; ½-¾ cup melted margarine or light olive oil, for brushing; 4 sheets Homemade Phyllo, or 1 pound thick commercial phyllo

Rizopita me Karydia ke Stafides

Preparation info

Serves
12-15

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Foods of Greece

By Aglaia Kremezi

Published 1993

About

This is a Lenten sweet pie that is prepared in Metsovo, but this recipe is my interpretation. Instead of using olive oil, I have used margarine because I think the taste of olive oil is much too strong.

Needless to say, it is infinitely better if the phyllo is homemade.

Ingredients

½ cup short-grain rice
1 tablespoon margarine or light olive oil
2

Europe
Greece
Metsovo
Dessert
Gluten-free
Pie
Vegetarian
Mediterranean

Method

Soak the rice for 5 minutes in water to cover. Drain and sauté in the margarine until glistening. Pour in the water and cook over low heat for about 12 minutes, or until it becomes very soft and has absorbed all the water. Turn the cooked rice into a bowl and let cool a little.

Preheat the oven to 375°F