Description
Flaky pastry with creamy, spiced pumpkin filling inspired by Hogwarts.
Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
1¼ cups unsalted butter, cold and cubed
⅓ cup whole milk, cold
1 large egg (for egg wash)
1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree
2 large egg yolks
⅓ cup packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
2 tablespoons cornstarch
Pinch of salt
1½ cups powdered sugar
3–4 tablespoons whole milk
1½ teaspoons vanilla bean paste
Pinch of salt
Instructions
1. Whisk together flour, powdered sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
2. Add cold butter; mix until coarse crumbs form.
3. Drizzle in cold milk; mix until a shaggy dough forms.
4. Wrap dough in plastic; chill 30 minutes.
5. Whisk pumpkin puree, egg yolks, brown sugar, vanilla, spices, cornstarch, and salt until smooth.
6. Roll chilled dough to ⅛-inch thickness; cut into circles.
7. Place 2 tablespoons of filling on each circle, leaving a ½-inch border.
8. Brush edges with egg, fold, and crimp.
9. Brush tops with egg wash; cut steam vents.
10. Bake at 375°F for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
Notes
Use a pastry cutter or your hands to mix butter into flour.
Cornstarch prevents the filling from getting soggy.
- Prep Time: 45
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pasty
- Calories: 310 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg