Harry Potter's Pumpkin Pasties Are Just Like Empanadas
Categories: Just Desserts, Recipes
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With the end of the Potter-era fast approaching, we decided to cave into the nostalgia and whip up some of our favorite magical treats.
Pumpkin pasties are first. We've spent the last 12 years trying to imagine what on Earth a pasty was, only to discover that it is more or less the British equivalent of an empanada.
Pumpkin pie empanadas? We can get on board with that. We modified a recipe on a fan site and got this:
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| Margaux Herrera |
| Pumpkin pasties |
2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1 can pumpkin (1 lb)
2 tbsp butter, melted
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
1 can evaporated milk (1 2/3 cups)
1/2 tsp. allspice
9 oz pie crust pastry
Preheat the oven to 425. Combine eggs and sugar until well blended. Combine the rest of the ingredients. Add evaporated milk last. Pour into a casserole dish and bake for 15 minutes. Lower the temperature to 350 and bake for an additional 45 minutes.
Once cooked, place in fridge and allow to cool.
Roll out your dough and cut circles about 4 inches in diameter. Dollop a spoonful of pumpkin mix on top and fold over the dough into a semicircle. Crimp edges closed with a fork. Brush with butter or egg if desired. Bake at 325 for an additional 20 minutes.
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