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Easy Peasy Mini Pumpkin Pies

by baketotheroots
November 9, 2016
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Im not yet in a real Christmas mood. Just a tiny bit, but not enough… there are still so many pumpkins all over the place that want to be used. Baking Christmas cookies right now does not make sense, right?! No! Not yet! Let’s make some Mini Pumpkin Pies instead! These small fellas are cute and delicious!

Mini Pumpkin Pies | Bake to the roots
Mini Pumpkin Pies | Bake to the roots

I suppose you already had pumpkin pie. Where I’m coming from it is not common at all to use pumpkins for sweet stuff. We use pumpkin only in savory dished – soup, oven vegetables, and stuff like that… I had my first pumpkin pie in the US for Thanksgiving. It was delicious!

But of course you can use pumpkin in almost any type of baked goods – cupcakes, muffins, cheesecake etc. But of course the one an only classic bake would be a simple pumpkin pie. Creamy and full of flavors! From now on you also know the mini-tiny version of that classic. Perfect as a snack or for a buffet. I have to be honest – I prefer the smaller ones now. The ratio of pie to whipped cream is much better when you have a small one.

Mini Pumpkin Pies | Bake to the roots
Mini Pumpkin Pies | Bake to the roots

You don’t need a special baking tin to make these little fellas – a regular muffin tin works perfect here. The size of the dough circles I mention in the recipe is good for small, thin pies. If you want more filling in one pie, make bigger dough circles so you can get a higher crust.

If working with mini-molds seems too fiddly, you can also use this recipe to bake a larger pie or tart. You will need to adjust the baking time slightly, but as long as you keep an eye on it, you shouldn’t have any trouble. A bitter pie or tart is ready to come out of the oven once the filling only wobbles slightly when you shake the pie dish or tart tin.

INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN

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(18-20 mini pies)

For the dough:
1 1/3 cup (175g) all-purpose flour*
1/4 cup (30g) confectioner’s sugar
1/2 cup (100g) cold butter
1 medium egg yolk
1-2 tbsp. ice water

For the filling:
3/4 cup (170g) pumpkin purée
1/3 cup (80ml) heavy cream
1 large egg
1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar*
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice**
1 pinch of salt

For the decoration:
whipped cream (optional)

**as an alternative you can use 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. ground ginger, 1 pinch of ground nutmeg & 1 pinch of ground cloves

(18-20 Mini Pies)

Für den Teig:
175g Mehl (Type 405)*
30g Puderzucker*
100g kalte Butter
1 Eigelb (M)
1-2 EL Eiswasser

Für die Füllung:
170g Kürbispüree
80ml Schlagsahne
1 Ei (L)
100g brauner Zucker*
1 TL Pumpkin Pie Spice**
1 Prise Salz

Für die Dekoration:
Schlagsahne (optional)

**Alternativ geht auch 1/2 TL Zimt, 1/2 TL gemahlener Ingwer, 1 Prise Muskatnuss & 1 Prise Nelkenpulver

Mini Pumpkin Pies | Bake to the roots
Mini Pumpkin Pies | Bake to the roots

DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG

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1. Mix the flour and confectioner’s sugar for the dough in a large bowl. Add the cold butter and cut with a pastry blender* or knife into small pieces. Next, add the egg yolk and one tablespoon of the ice water and mix/knead until a smooth dough forms. Add some more water if the dough is not coming together. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and place it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.

2. Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F). Roll out the dough on a floured surface – you want the dough to be quite thin. Cut out 18-20 round dough pieces with a scalloped cookie cutter* with a size of about 7cm or use a glass the same size. You have to collect and roll out the remaining dough to get enough pieces. Grease two muffin tins*, transfer the dough pieces to the molds and press them to the bottom and sides to create nice pie crusts. Try to get them high enough so they can hold a nice amount of filling. Set aside.

3. In a bowl mix the pumpkin purée with heavy cream, egg, sugar, pumpkin pie spice and salt until well combined. Fill it into the prepared mini pie crusts. Be careful and don’t spill filling over the edges, or they will stick to the tin when baked. Place one muffin tin at a time in the oven and bake the mini pies for about 12-14 minutes – the filling will puff up a bit. Take the pies out of the oven and let them cool down in the tin until they are firm enough to be moved, then place them on a wire rack and let them cool down completely. Decorate the mini pies with some whipped cream to your liking before serving.

1. Das Mehl für den Teig mit dem Puderzucker in einer großen Schüssel vermischen. Die Butter dazugeben und mit einem Teigmischer* oder Messer in kleine Stücke zerteilen. Das Eigelb und einen EL vom Eiswasser zugeben und alles mit den Händen zu einem glatten Teig verarbeiten. Sollte der Teig nicht zusammenhalten, einfach noch etwas Wasser zugeben. In Klarsichtfolie einschlagen und für etwa 30 Minuten in den Kühlschrank legen.

2. Den Ofen auf 190°C (375°F) Ober-/Unterhitze vorheizen. Den Teig auf einer bemehlten Fläche ausrollen – die Teigschicht sollte recht dünn sein, damit man genügend Teigkreise bekommt. Mit einem Keksausstecher (geriffelter Rand*) oder einem Glas etwa 18-20 Teigkreise mit 7cm Durchmesser ausstechen. Teigreste sammeln und erneut ausrollen, sonst kommt man nicht auf die Anzahl der Kreise. Zwei Muffinbleche* einfetten und dann die Teigkreise in die Mulden legen und festdrücken. Versucht, einen möglichst hohen Rand zu bekommen, damit auch etwas Füllung reinpasst. Zur Seite stellen.

3. In einer Schüssel das Kürbispüree mit Sahne, Ei, Zucker, Pumpkin Pie Spice und Salz verrühren. Die Füllung auf die vorbereiteten Teigmulden verteilen – achtet darauf, nichts über die Ränder zu verschütten, sonst kleben die kleinen Pies nach dem Backen fest (und es sieht auch schöner aus). Die Muffinbleche nacheinander in den Ofen schieben und jeweils etwa 12-14 Minuten backen – die Füllung wird sich dabei etwas aufblähen. Die Pies aus dem Ofen nehmen und so lange in der Form abkühlen lassen, bis man sie bewegen kann (sind etwas zerbrechlich am Anfang). Die kleinen Pies dann auf ein Kuchengitter setzen und komplett auskühlen lassen. Vor dem Servieren nach Belieben mit einem Tupfen Sahne dekorieren.

Mini Pumpkin Pies | Bake to the roots
Mini Pumpkin Pies | Bake to the roots

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  • Prep Time: 00:45
  • Cook Time: 00:14
  • Total Time: 01:30
  • Yield: 18 1x
  • Category: Pies
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  • Cuisine: United States
  • Diet: Vegetarian
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Sometimes smaller is better. Here for example. Mini Pumpkin Pies in bite size portions. A bite and its gone… Which means: off to the next one!


Ingredients

For the dough:
1 1/3 cup (175g) all-purpose flour*
1/4 cup (30g) confectioner’s sugar
1/2 cup (100g) cold butter
1 medium egg yolk
1-2 tbsp. ice water

For the filling:
3/4 cup (170g) pumpkin purée
1/3 cup (80ml) heavy cream
1 large egg
1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar*
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice**
1 pinch of salt

For the decoration:
whipped cream (optional)


Instructions

1. Mix the flour and confectioner’s sugar for the dough in a large bowl. Add the cold butter and cut with a pastry blender* or knife into small pieces. Next, add the egg yolk and one tablespoon of the ice water and mix/knead until a smooth dough forms. Add some more water if the dough is not coming together. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and place it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.

2. Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F). Roll out the dough on a floured surface – you want the dough to be quite thin. Cut out 18-20 round dough pieces with a scalloped cookie cutter* with a size of about 7cm or use a glass the same size. You have to collect and roll out the remaining dough to get enough pieces. Grease two muffin tins*, transfer the dough pieces to the molds and press them to the bottom and sides to create nice pie crusts. Try to get them high enough so they can hold a nice amount of filling. Set aside.

3. In a bowl mix the pumpkin purée with heavy cream, egg, sugar, pumpkin pie spice and salt until well combined. Fill it into the prepared mini pie crusts. Be careful and don’t spill filling over the edges, or they will stick to the tin when baked. Place one muffin tin at a time in the oven and bake the mini pies for about 12-14 minutes – the filling will puff up a bit. Take the pies out of the oven and let them cool down in the tin until they are firm enough to be moved, then place them on a wire rack and let them cool down completely. Decorate the mini pies with some whipped cream to your liking before serving.


Notes

**as an alternative you can use 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. ground ginger, 1 pinch of ground nutmeg & 1 pinch of ground cloves

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