Pumpkin Pasties - Harry PotterTo

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Place the flour, sugar, and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse a few times to combine. Scatter the butter and shortening over the flour mixture.

Step 2

Pulse about 15 times until the mixture resembles coarse yellow meal, with no white powdery bits remaining.

Step 3

Transfer the mixture into a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle 4 tablespoons of cold water over the mixture. Toss the mixture together with a spatula until it starts clumping together. If it's too dry, add more water 1 tablespoon at a time (better too wet than too dry).

Step 4

Gather the dough into a ball and pat it into a disk. Wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate it for at least 1 hour.

Step 5

Combine the pumpkin, sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a mixing bowl. Mix well.

Step 6

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Step 7

Roll out the dough ⅛-inch thick. Use a saucer to cut out 6-inch circles.

Step 8

Put 2 to 3 tablespoons of filling in the center of each circle of dough. Moisten the edges with water, fold the dough over the filling, and crimp with a fork to seal the edges. Cut slits to make vents.

Step 9

Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 30 minutes or until browned.