“Anything from the trolley? Anything from the trolley?”
“Two pumpkin pasties, please.”
Do you remember that part in Harry Potter? When Cho orders pumpkin pasties? I have always wanted to try these, and after making them I can see why Cho didn’t just get one! My husband, who lived in England for two years, says that he had pasties all the time but they were always savory and filled with meat and potatoes. I promised my husband that I would make him savory pasties another day, so expect that in the future, but these pasties are sweet little pumpkin pie packets. They are probably my favorite Harry Potter treat that I made. I used store bought pie crust and it was really easy. You can make your own pie crust if you want, but I just had a lot of other things to make for the HP party and not very much time, so the store bought crust was a good option for me.
Ingredients:
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 3/4 C. sugar
- 1 lb. canned pumpkin puree
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 TBSP. melted butter
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp. cardamom
- 1/2 tsp. allspice
- 1 can evaporated milk
- 9 oz pie crust ( enough for two single standard pie crusts)
- some cinnamon sugar for sprinkling
Directions:
1. Combine eggs and sugar to a mixer and blend until combined. Mix in the pumpkin, butter, salt and spices. Add evaporated milk and mix well.
2. Bake the filling a a large greased casserole dish at 425 F. for 15 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 350 F. and continue to bake for 45 minutes or until a fork inserted comes out clean.
3. Let the filling fool completely. Roll out the pie crust thin and cut into circles about 4 inches in diameter. I used the rim of a cup or something.
4. Put a spoonful of the pumpkin mixture in the center of the crust. Fold the circle in half and firmly crimp the edges closed. You can pack quite a bit of filling in the center as long as it is crimped closed tightly.
5. Cut three small slits in the top with a paring knife. Bake at 400 F. on a cookie sheet until crust is light golden brown, about 10 minutes. Dust with cinnamon sugar and serve at room temperature.
I set out a can of whipped cream that people could top theirs with if they wanted.
Recipe adapted from The Geeky Chef
these were super yummy at the party. I like your new page design, it's cute!
I'm going to have to try these. Ben and I fell in love with those pasties in England. Yours are even prettier than the ones we saw in the pastry shops.