Ingredients
For the crust
1 1⁄2 cups flour
3⁄4 cup powdered sugar
1 cup pecans
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
3⁄4 cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into pieces
For the pumpkin layer
15 ounces pumpkin
1 1⁄3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 teaspoon cinnamon
1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
1⁄4 teaspoon ginger
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2⁄3 cups heavy cream or half and half
Instructions
1. Heat oven to 350*F.
2. Add flour, powdered sugar, pecans, and salt to food processor bowl. Process until nuts are chopped and all ingredients are combined. Add cubed butter and pulse until the texture of cornmeal. Press into 9 by 13-inch baking pan and bake for 12 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, add all ingredients for pumpkin layer into food processor bowl and process until smooth and combined. Pour pumpkin mixture over shortbread crust and spread evenly with spatula. Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until center has set. Let cool then refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Comments
This recipe is from Perfecting the Pairing and I made it to take to Christmas with my parents. It was really awesome. If I could change it at all, I’d try to put a cream cheese layer in there somewhere to be more like the pumpkin squares I loved as a kid, but this pretty much just rocked.