Mini Pecan Pumpkin Pies

Recipe courtesy Sunny Anderson, 2008

Show: Cooking for RealEpisode: Talkin' Turkey

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (34)

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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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Rebecca Grandview Plaza, KS 12-31-2009
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Great Recipe!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have madse a couple times and they are so easy and taste like llittle mini pecan pies. So delicious!
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Ny Plainfield, NJ 12-20-2009
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Oh My Gracious!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These were wonderful! I used sweet potatoes instead of pumpkin and they were DELICIOUS! Everyone loved them and could not get... enough! Thank you so much!Read more
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Beverly Pittsburgh, PA 11-27-2009
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Question
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Has anyone made this ahead of time and then freezing them?
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null null, null 11-24-2009
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These are fabulous!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The only thing I can say about these are delicious!! I could not even wait for them to cool completely. My family will love... these for Thanksgiving dessert! Thanks Sunny.Read more
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Michele Greer, SC 11-24-2009
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Great little dessert
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these ahead of time just to be sure that I would get it right and it was wonderful. I used brown rice syrup instead of... Karo syrup and added a little pumpkin spice. They turned out perfect! Thanks Sunny!Read more
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RAFAEL BRADENTON, FL 11-23-2009
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Complements as well as thoughts for the "Readers" comments
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These are wonderful little "Finger" snacks for a buffet or just passing by the kitchen for something to "Pop" into your... mouth! Sensational! Now for those "Readers" who comment on flavor, sweetness and so forth. My suggestion is to make this recipe "AS DIRECTED" before you slam it! The fact is that this recipe has been "Kitchen tested" long before it makes the show. So, once you have done this, then make your tweaks over and over like the test kitchen does, then post your suggestions so you don't get slammed. I made it as suggested, then made adjustments until I got it right! Now maybe I have been cooking for many years and know not to put something out that I have not personally made before and made the adjustments before serving it to my guest. Perhaps that should become a new rule for other cooks who make adjustments that don't work, then SLAM the recipe! Take the time to perfect it like the professionals so your comments are appreciated and others want to follow your lead! Now I was being nice, usually I would tell you all that when you are writing a review that perhaps you should adapt the comment "This was not to my personal liking, however you may enjoy it"! Remember that is why there is chocolate, vanilla and strawberry for the weirdo's! LOL Read more