Phyllo Pumpkin Roll Ups

Posted in /Cooking/Desserts/Pie on Sunday, April 02, 2017

This is a great way to make pumpkin pie fit in the palm of your hand.

Ingredients

1 pkg. Phyllo dough, defrosted
1 can (15 oz) pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie filling)
1 egg, beaten
1 cup white sugar (or half brown /half white)
1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
1/2 tsp. Cloves
Pinch of nutmeg
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)
1-2 sticks butter melted
Icing sugar (for sprinkling on top at the end)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375. Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2. Open the package of phyllo dough, gently unfold it on a dishtowel covered with waxed paper, and cover it with a lightly dampened dishtowel until ready to use-this keeps it from drying out. If you forgot, like I did, to thaw the dough wrap it in a damp towel and microwave for 30 seconds, flip and repeat.) Then set aside for while you make the filling.
3. In a medium sauce pan, mix the pumpkin, the sugar, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg with a tablespoon of melted butter or oil-stir to combine. Heat the mixture until the sugar is melted and the batter is similar to a dry pumpkin pie filling.
4. Once the pumpkin filling has cooled a bit, mix in the egg and nuts.
5. Assembly: Have the phyllo facing lengthwise away from you. Take the towel off the phyllo, take the first two sheets, and fold them up and away from you about 2 inches or so. Spread about 2 spoonfuls or so thinly across the phyllo-enough to cover the width of the phyllo you have folded, but leaving about a 1/2 inch border.

6. Dip a pastry brush into the melted butter/oil and drizzle it across the phyllo sheets in front of the pumpkin.

7. Gently take up the part with the pumpkin on it and roll it-like a jelly roll-just enough to enclose the pumpkin.
8. Spread more filling thinly over the rest of the phyllo sheets (leaving a small border all around), drizzle more butter/oil, and roll up gently (not too tight) to the end. Place on the cookie sheet, and cover with a damp towel.

9. I chose to separate the sheet of phyllo into two roll ups. I know everyone could eat a whole one but wanted to make it a more user friendly size. Next time I think I'll make it into 3rds.