Taste of Home
Pumpkin Shortbread Dessert
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 65 min. + chilling
YIELD: 15 servings.
My family prefers this to traditional pumpkin pie, which is just fine with me. It feeds a crowd, so I need to make only one dessert instead of several pies. —Edie DeSpain, Logan, Utah
Ingredients
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1-3/4 cups sugar, divided
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1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup cold butter
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4 large eggs, lightly beaten
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1 can (29 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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2 cans (12 ounces each) evaporated milk
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Whipped cream and additional ground cinnamon, optional
Directions
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1.
In a bowl, combine 1/4 cup sugar and flour; cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking pan.
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2.
In a bowl, combine the eggs, pumpkin, salt, spices and remaining sugar. Stir in milk. Pour over crust.
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3.
Bake at 425° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 50-55 minutes longer or until filling is set. Cool on a wire rack. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
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4.
Cut into 15 squares. If desired, top with whipped cream and sprinkle with additional cinnamon.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 258 calories, 9g fat (5g saturated fat), 80mg cholesterol, 260mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (27g sugars, 3g fiber), 5g protein.
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