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Puff Pastry with Pumpkin Filling

There is something magical about this homemade Pumpkin puff pastry!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: puff pastry, pumpkin puff pastry
Servings: 9
Calories: 153kcal
Author: Amanda Rettke -iambaker.net

Ingredients

Pastry

  • ½ cup (118 g) water, cold
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour about 9 ounces
  • cup (2½ sticks / 283 g) unsalted butter, cold, cubed
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon, (could also use pumpkin pie spice)

Pumpkin Filling

  • 1 can (15 ounces) pure pumpkin
  • cup (67 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Cream Cheese Glaze

  • 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • ½ cup (62.5 g) confectioners' sugar
  • ¼ cup (61 g) whole milk, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Egg Wash

  • 1 large egg, room temperature, beaten

Instructions

Pastry

  • In a small dish, combine the water and salt. Stir to dissolve and set aside.
  • To a food processor, add flour and cinnamon. Pulse to combine.
  • Add the butter to the food processor. Pulse for about 3 seconds four or five times.
  • With the food processor on low speed, slowly pour in the water. Watch closely as dough will start to pull together very quickly. Once the dough forms a ball stop the processor.
  • Lightly flour a clean work surface.
  • Transfer the dough to the work surface and roll dough into a rough rectangle, dusting with more flour as necessary.
  • Fold the dough in half, then in half again, then in half again. Wrap the folded dough in plastic wrap and chill for one hour.

Filling

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin, vanilla, and sugar. Set aside.

Cream Cheese Glaze

  • In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
  • Add in confectioners' sugar, milk, and vanilla. Mix on low until fully combined. (You may add more or less milk to reach desired consistency.) Set aside.

Assembly

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface. You want the dough to be thin, only about ⅛-inch thick.
  • Using a pizza cutter, trim off the rough edges and then cut into about 4x5-inch rectangles. I was able to get 18 rectangles with my pastry dough.
  • Brush the edges of each rectangle of dough lightly with the beaten egg.
  • Add about 2 tablespoons of pumpkin puree to half of the rectangles, spreading to about a ½-inch from the edges. Top with the remaining pieces of dough.
  • Use a fork to press the edges together going in about a ½-inch from the edge.
  • Brush the entire top of the pastries with the beaten egg.
  • Place the pastries onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
  • Allow the pastries to cool before adding the glaze.

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Nutrition

Serving: 10g | Calories: 153kcal