Category, DifficultyBeginner
Jack O Lantern Pastry Tarts
Yields1 Serving
Prep Time15 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time30 mins
 2 pie crusts
 1 cup pumpkin puree
 ¼ cup brown sugar
 ¼ cup cream cheese, softened
 2 tsp pumpkin spice
 1 egg, slightly beaten
 few tbsp water
1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

2

Whisk together pumpkin puree, brown sugar, cream cheese and pumpkin spice until smooth.

3

Set aside.

4

Use a round cookie cutter to cut out circles from the pie crust.

5

Use one circle as the bottom of the pastry tart.

6

On the other pie circle, use a knife to carefully cut out a Jack O Lantern face.

7

Place plain pie circles on the cookie sheet, spread a tbsp or 2 of pumpkin mixture in the center of the pie circles, then top with the jack-o-lantern pie circles.

8

Use a fork to crimp the edges to finish your pastry tarts.

9

Whisk together the egg and a few tbsp of water to make an egg wash.

10

Brush over your pastries before putting in the oven and baking for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.

Ingredients

 2 pie crusts
 1 cup pumpkin puree
 ¼ cup brown sugar
 ¼ cup cream cheese, softened
 2 tsp pumpkin spice
 1 egg, slightly beaten
 few tbsp water

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

2

Whisk together pumpkin puree, brown sugar, cream cheese and pumpkin spice until smooth.

3

Set aside.

4

Use a round cookie cutter to cut out circles from the pie crust.

5

Use one circle as the bottom of the pastry tart.

6

On the other pie circle, use a knife to carefully cut out a Jack O Lantern face.

7

Place plain pie circles on the cookie sheet, spread a tbsp or 2 of pumpkin mixture in the center of the pie circles, then top with the jack-o-lantern pie circles.

8

Use a fork to crimp the edges to finish your pastry tarts.

9

Whisk together the egg and a few tbsp of water to make an egg wash.

10

Brush over your pastries before putting in the oven and baking for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.

Notes

Jack O Lantern Pastry Tarts