Crunchy Kabocha Squash Pie for Halloween
- 400 grams Pumpkin
- 2 sheets of Puff pastry (19 x 19 cm squares)
- 50 grams White chocolate (minced)
- 20 grams Granulated sugar
- 1/3 tsp Salt
- 1 dash Cinnamon powder
- 1 Egg
- Cut the kabocha into bite-sized pieces with the skin still attached.
- Cut off 1 cm corners for decorative purposes and place into a separate heat-resistant container.
- Cover with plastic wrap and steam in the microwave until you can cleanly insert a skewer.
- Once steamed, remove the skin for the filling and put inside of a bowl.
- Cool the kabocha for garnishing.
- Add white chocolate to the filling-pumpkin, and mix while the heat from the pumpkin melts the chocolate.
- Add the ingredients marked with to taste.
- (The taste of kabocha differs by season and type, so adjust accordingly with granulated sugar.)
- Cut a puff pastry into 4 sheets.
- Use two of the pieces to create a 7 cm round sheet.
- You can use a cup to help.
- Use a fork to punch shallow holes in the remaining two puff pastry.
- Trace egg whites around the border of the sheets, then place the sheets with the holes removed (created in Step 6) on top of the whole sheets.
- Use a fork to punch shallow holes in the bottom layer of the round puff pastry.
- Add the filling and trace the edges with egg whites.
- Add the top cover sheet, and use a knife to cut slits in the sides to prevent the filling from spilling out.
- Repeat Steps 6-8 with the other puff pastry.
- Apply egg yoke to the top, careful not to let any on the sides of the sheets (it'll prevent the sheets from inflating).
- Bake in the oven at 390F/200C for about 25 minutes.
- Use a spoon to fill the squares with filling.
- Top with the decorative kabocha bits and you're done!
pumpkin, pastry, white chocolate, sugar, salt, cinnamon powder, egg
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/155196-crunchy-kabocha-squash-pie-for-halloween (may not work)