Mail from Grandma ~ Pumkin Patch Pies

Hello everyone! I hope your Saturday is off to a sweet start. Today it's mail from Grandma's kitchen. It's a good one. I already ate 1, OK 2...fine fine 3 :). Enjoy!

  

Pumpkin Patch Pies

Here is what Grandma sent:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  ------------------------------  

 1         15 oz. can  pumpkin

      1/2           cup  sugar
  1 1/2      teaspoons  pumpkin pie spice
     1/2      teaspoon  vanilla
     1/4      teaspoon  salt
  2           14.1 oz.  refrigerated pie crusts
  1              large  egg -- lightly beaten
                        cinnamon sugar

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper; set
aside. In a medium bowl, combine pumpkin, sugar, pumpkin pie spice,
vanilla, and salt, stirring well. Unroll pie crusts on a clean, flat
surface. Using a 4 inch round cookie cutter, cut 6 rounds from each pie
crust.
Using a pastry brush, lightly brush edges of rounds with beaten egg. Spoon
about 1 tablespoon pumpkin mixture into center of round. Fold dough over
filling, pressing edges with a fork to seal. Repeat with remaining rounds
and pumpkin mixture. Place pies on prepared baking sheets. Brush tops of
pies with
beaten egg, and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Bake for 10 minutes or until
lightly browned.
For extra fall flair, add leaf embellishments to Pumpkin  Patch Pies. Use
mini  cutters to make shapes  out of left over dough.Then,after you've
dusted pies
with cinnamon sugar, brush backs of cutouts with egg wash, and place on top.
If desired, use a toothpick to create details on leaves. Bake according
to recipe directions.

I made mine a little smaller because I do not have a large circle cookie cutter. The smaller they are the more you can have...right? Make that 4! mmmm yummy!

Another good one Grandma, thanks!

Happy Sweet Tooth Saturday everyone!