Pumpkin Pastries Recipes

PUMPKIN PASTIES (TURNOVERS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a bowl, combine pumpkin puree, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. Set aside.
• Dust surface with flour and roll out pie crust to 1/8" thickness. Cut dough into 3 to 4 inch circles using a cookie cutter, round lid, or drinking glass. Reroll dough and continue cutting circles until no dough remains. I made twenty 3.5" round circles from two pie crusts.
• Lay dough onto prepared baking sheets and add 2 teaspoons of filling to the center of each dough circle (this amount will vary based on the size of your circles). Fold dough over to cover filling and pinch the edges closed using a fork.
• In a small bowl, whisk together egg and water. Brush the top of each pasty with egg wash, sprinkle with turbinado sugar, and cut three slits into the top of each pasty to vent.
• Bake for 20-24 minutes, or until pasties are golden brown. Transfer to a cooling rack and allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.

PUMPKIN PASTRIES

Steps:

• Divide the pastry into 3 (5-inch) squares about 5/8 inch thick. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate until cold and firm, at least 4 hours.
• To make the filling, process all of the filling ingredients in a food processor bowl until mixture is smooth and blended.
• Remove 1 pastry square from the refrigerator. Set a side for 10 minutes before rolling it. On a floured work surface, roll the pastry into a rectangle until less than 1/8-inch thick. With a ruler and a pastry wheel, trim the ragged edges and then cut the pastry into 3-inch squares. Lay the pastry squares across the top of an un-greased 12-cup miniature muffin pan, each cup measuring 1 1/2 inches across and 3/4 inch deep, centering each square over one cup. Spoon 1 heaping teaspoon of filling on each square, then bring opposite corners to the center and press lightly to seal. This process will also ease the pastry into each cup. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Roll and shape the remaining pastry squares in the same fashion.
• Adjust rack to lower third of oven and preheat to 375 degrees F.
• Bake 2 or 3 pans at a time for about 20 to 25 minutes or until pastries are light brown. Remove pan from oven to a wire rack for about 10 minutes. Remove pastries from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Sift powdered sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle pastries before serving at room temperature. If not serving the same day, stack the pastries in airtight plastic containers and freeze for up to 2 weeks. To serve, reheat to freshen in a 325 degree preheated oven for about 7 to 12 minutes or until warm, cool slightly, and decorate with powdered sugar and cinnamon.
• Put the flour and salt in a 3-quart bowl, and stir to blend. Scatter the butter slices over the flour, and cut in with a pastry blender until the mixture consists of particles that vary in size from small peas to bread crumbs. Stir in the sour cream with a fork. The pastry will appear dry because the sour cream is thick and does not disperse easily. With your hands, manipulate dough into a ball. Divide dough as recipe directs. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate until cold and firm, at least 4 hours and up to 3 days. The dough can be frozen for up to 1 month.

PUMPKIN DESSERT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Set aside 1 cup of cake mix. Combine remaining cake mix with melted butter and 1 egg and mix until well blended; spread mixture in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• In a large bowl combine pumpkin, brown sugar, milk, 3 eggs and pumpkin pie spice; mix well and pour this mixture over cake mix mixture in baking dish.
• In a small bowl with a pastry blender, or in a food processor, combine chilled butter and white sugar with reserved cake mix until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over pumpkin mixture. Sprinkle chopped walnuts over all.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes, until top is golden.

GREAT PUMPKIN DESSERT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat first five ingredients until smooth. , Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with cake mix and drizzle with butter. Top with walnuts. , Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream.

PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Place the pumpkin in a large saucepan, cover with water and bring to the boil. Cover with a lid and simmer for 15 mins or until tender. Drain pumpkin; let cool.
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use it to line a 22cm loose-bottomed tart tin. Chill for 15 mins. Line the pastry with baking parchment and baking beans, then bake for 15 mins. Remove the beans and paper, and cook for a further 10 mins until the base is pale golden and biscuity. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly.
• Increase oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Push the cooled pumpkin through a sieve into a large bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the sugar, salt, nutmeg and half the cinnamon. Mix in the beaten eggs, melted butter and milk, then add to the pumpkin purée and stir to combine. Pour into the tart shell and cook for 10 mins, then reduce the temperature to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Continue to bake for 35-40 mins until the filling has just set.
• Leave to cool, then remove the pie from the tin. Mix the remaining cinnamon with the icing sugar and dust over the pie. Serve chilled.