Savory Pumpkin and Fennel Pies

PUMPKIN and fennel pies—with or without cheese—are made all over Chios. I prefer the cheese version, which is more common in the southern villages of the island, because it is the most flavorful. In the village of Olympi, I also found little ring-shaped pies called vrachiolia (bracelets), which are similar but are made with a strong cheese and contain sugar and cinnamon. This recipe is based on Katina Kritouli’s bourekia, from the village of Pitios in northern Chios, but I put