
Pumpkin-Cream Pastries
Description
The recipe won't take much time. These crumbly pumpkin-flavored pastries will charm you with their aroma. Serve chilled.
Instructions
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Step 1

1. Prepare the dough. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil and generously grease with butter. Cut the butter into cubes. Halve the nuts. Mix flour, sugar, salt, and the cubed butter in a food processor until the mixture resembles crumbs.
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Step 2

2. Add pecans and mix. Add oats and mix again.
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Step 3

3. Place 3 1/2 cups of the resulting mixture onto a baking sheet, pressing it down with your fingers.
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Step 4

4. Place the remaining mixture on another baking sheet. Bake the crumbs until golden, about 12 minutes. Bake the dough on the baking sheet until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool. Keep the oven heated.
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Step 5

5. Prepare the filling. Without cleaning the food processor, add pumpkin puree, cream cheese, sugar, egg, cinnamon, and ginger. Mix all ingredients until smooth.
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Step 6

6. Pour the filling over the cooled dough on the baking sheet. Bake for about 20 minutes. Keep the oven heated.
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Step 7

7. Prepare the topping. Mix sour cream, sugar, and vanilla extract in a small bowl. Pour evenly over the filling.
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Step 8

8. Bake in the oven for about 5 minutes. Let cool completely. Sprinkle with crumbs and chill in the refrigerator for about 2 hours.
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Step 9

9. Cut into squares and serve. Store the pastries in the refrigerator.