Mini Pecan Pumpkin Pies

Recipe courtesy Sunny Anderson, 2008

Show: Cooking for RealEpisode: Talkin' Turkey

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (28)

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Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
2 dozen

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 55 min

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Ingredients

Nonstick cooking spray

For the dough:

1/4 cup pecans
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for shaping dough
6 tablespoons butter, ice cold
2 to 3 tablespoons ice cold water

For the filling:

1 egg, plus 1 egg yolk
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup canned pumpkin filling
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup pecans, chopped plus 24 halves for garnish
Special equipment: 2 (12-cup) mini muffin tins

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Spray the bottoms and sides of the mini muffin tins with cooking spray.

For the dough:

In a food processor, pulse pecans with the sugar, salt, and flour, until the nuts are ground and the ingredients are combined. Add in butter and pulse until dough resembles coarse meal. Slowly pour in ice water through the feed tube, pulsing, until the dough comes together. Remove from processor bowl onto clean work surface sprinkled with flour.

Form dough into a ball and divide evenly into 24 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and evenly press into each cup, until the bottom is covered. If the dough is sticky, dip your finger in flour first.

Bake 15 to 18 minutes, until the crusts are very golden. Check periodically to make sure they don't get too brown.

Meanwhile, make the filling: In a medium bowl, whisk the egg and yolk with the corn syrup, sugar, pumpkin filling and vanilla. Stir in the chopped pecans.

Remove dough from oven and spoon 1 tablespoon of the filling into each cup. Top each with 1 pretty pecan half. Return the pans to the oven and continue baking, for 12 to 15 minutes more, until the pumpkin filling is set. Allow to cool before removing from the pans.

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recipe Mini Pecan Pumpkin Pies
Maria Lake Grove, NY 11-20-2009
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The recipe is a great base for pecan/pumpkin pie......
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

We have a pre thanksgiving dinner at a friends house, and I wanted to make them, so I decided to make a batch at home, to... see.......the recipe itself is great as a BASE for the pie. You need to add spices, like nutmeg, cinnamon, and ginger to give it some flavor, i would also recommend using splenda instead of sugar, and double the sugar, to give it some sweetness, even though you use the Karo syrup, it's still just doesn't have that needed sweetness. I'm going to try them again, and see what happens if i add a caramel drizzle on top....maybe it wouldn't need more sugar inside, if i do the drizzle!! Hope this helps others...& Happy Holidays!!Read more
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doris east hampton, NY 11-14-2009
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"tasted more like pecan pie than pumpkin pie"
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Perhaps I should have realized with the karo syrup that it was going to be more like pecan pie than pumpkin from the start. ... I love love love both pies, but this didn't do it for me - I wouldn't make it again. I'll stick to strictly making a pecan pie or a pumpkin pie and be extemely happy with my decision.Read more
recipe Mini Pecan Pumpkin Pies
Caitlin Penn Valley, CA 11-13-2009
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Delicious & great texture
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I tried this recipe today as a dry run for a party on Sunday since some of the reviewers said that the had problems with them... not setting up. I used pumpkin pie filling instead of plain pumpkin and did not pre-bake the dough. They set up perfect! The filling was creamy with the chopped pecans adding texture. A great mix of the pumpkin and pecan pie! I found it as sweet as pumpkin pie but not as rich as pecan pie. I lost count after 5... Great bite size treats!Read more
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Jennifer Park Ridge, IL 11-06-2009
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Wonderful!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used an already spiced pumpkin spread for toast from an international store, and instead of corn syrup, I used honey. The... dough was sticky, but baked just fine for me. Had rave reviews and will be making again for all holidays!Read more
recipe Mini Pecan Pumpkin Pies
Linda Stewrling, VA 11-02-2009
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Was Wondering
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I am thinking about making these for Thanksgiving, but was wondering if anyone has tried using the ready made pie crust. I... would think that you can let the crust get to room temp and roll into ball and then make the smaller balls. I just made try it this way. If so will let you know how it works out. They look good and delicious. Read more
recipe Mini Pecan Pumpkin Pies
Margie Huntersville, NC 10-31-2009
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They really didn't have much flavor and they weren't sweet!
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Easy enough to make - the crust was ok - and turned out but the filling needed to be sweeter and have flavor...if I make them... again I will definitely use spices and additional sugar.Read more