PUMPKIN PIE BARS

Inspired by:

Claire Saffitz's Pumpkin Caramel Bars via her YouTube

Food Wishes' Pumpkin Pie

 

Ingredients:

 

Crust: 

100 g flour

1 T powdered sugar

½ t salt

5 T cold unsalted butter, cut into ¼-inch dice

Filling:
1 15oz can pumpkin puree
1 large egg
3 egg yolks
1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk
¼ t ground nutmeg
1 t cinnamon
½ t ginger
½ t salt

 

Topping:

Whipped cream stabilized with mascarpone

 

Method:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

  

Fashion a sling out of parchment paper for an 8x8" baking pan.  Set aside.

 

In a large bowl, mix the crust ingredients together with your fingers, until a dough forms that can hold its shape.  If it gets too sticky to use your hands, continue mixing with a silicone spatula.

 

Press into the prepared pan and bake in the oven for 25 minutes, or until deeply golden brown.  Remove and set aside. 

 

Meanwhile, whisk all filling ingredients together in a medium bowl.  Pour into prepared crust and return to oven.  Bake for 45 minutes, or until sides are slightly puffed and center jiggles, rather than ripples. 

 

Cool thoroughly.

 

Remove from pan using parchment sling. 

 

Whip mascarpone and cream to medium peaks, spread over pie bars, cut into 16 bars, and serve.