Pumpkin Surprise

The first time I made this special dessert was for my friends dinner party right before their wedding, we served a 25 person sit down dinner and this was the dessert. I just love to serve this little surprise it makes the dinner so special. It really is very easy to make and is delicious, very rich in flavor. The surprise inside the pumpkin is like a pecan pie surrounded by pumpkin pie. You might want to make two per guest, someone always says do you have another one of those?

Pumpkin Surprise

Miz Helen's Kitchen

Ingredients

8 Mini Pumpkins

1 1/3 cups pecan halves quartered

1/2 stick butter

1 cup maple flavored syrup

3 eggs, slightly beaten at room temperature

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup sugar

Directions

Wash and dry the pumpkins

Cut the tops off of the pumpkins and clean the seeds and fiber out of the cavity

Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper, you will be very glad you use the parchment if they spill over and sometimes they will just a bit

Place the pumpkins on the parchment paper lined baking dish

Add the pecans on the bottom of each pumpkin cavity, dividing the pecans equally between the pumpkins

Slightly beat the room temperature eggs, add the vanilla and sugar to the eggs and mix well, set aside

In a medium sauce pan melt the butter, remove from heat and let cool to room temperature

Add the syrup to the cooled butter, very carefully stir in the eggs and mix well

Dividing the mixture, pour the mixture over each of the pumpkin's cavities to cover the pecans leaving a small space at the top of the pumpkin

Place the tops of the pumpkins by the filled pumpkins

Bake at 350 degrees 45 minutes or until filling is set

Let cool for 15 minutes before transferring to a serving dish

Serve warm or at room temperature

Garnish with whipped cream and roasted pecans

Print Recipe

 

Clean The Pumpkins

Fill Each Pumpkin With The Mix

 

Ready To Serve A Crowd

Or A Dinner For Two

This One Is Just For You!

Enjoy!

Thank you so much for stopping by to enjoy this Pumpkin Surprise with me today. Your visits are always very important to me and we look forward to seeing you again real soon!

Peace and Joy

Miz Helen

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