Name: Spooky Pumpkin Pastries
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 x Jus-Rol™ Gluten Free Puff Pastry Sheets; 170g pumpkin puree; 50g light brown sugar; 1 large egg; 1 tbsp maple syrup; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; ½ tsp pumpkin spice; 1 egg for egg wash

Halloween Baking: Spooky Pumpkin Pastries

Quick, easy and gluten-free, these Spooky Pumpkin Pastries are made for sharing. Packed with pumpkin puree and a hint of spice, serve these at your next ghoulish gathering!

Difficulty: Easy
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients:

2 x Jus-Rol™ Gluten Free Puff Pastry Sheets
170g pumpkin puree
50g light brown sugar
1 large egg
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp pumpkin spice
1 egg for egg wash

Equipment:

Pastry brush
Knife
Baking tray
Pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter
Wire cooling rack

Method:

Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan oven).
Unroll the pastry and use the pumpkin cutter to cut out your pumpkin shape. Using half of the pumpkin shapes, carefully cut out a spooky face or gently score them.
Mix all the ingredients together well to create a smooth filling. Add a tablespoon of the pumpkin filling to the middle of the pumpkin-shaped pastry. Add one of the cut-out spooky pumpkin faces on top and press the edges together with a fork.
Add your spooky pumpkins onto a lined baking tray and gently brush them with your egg wash.
Bake for 15-20 minutes until the pastry is golden brown and well risen.
Remove them from the oven and transfer them onto a wire rack until cool. Once cool, you are ready to eat them!

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