Apple Tarts, Pumpkin Bread, and Pomegranate Banana Muffins

when a dear friend bought her first house a few months ago,

she invited me over for a day of interior decorating talk good company.

and what better way to break in a new oven than a day of fall baking?

we chose fall recipes, went shopping and got to work.

first up was pumpkin bread with cream cheese filling

next up we made mini apple pies in tart tins.

line tins with store bought pie crust;

peel and dice apples and toss with sugar, cinnamon, 

brown sugar, nutmeg, and flour.

fill lined tins with flavored apples and bake.

we made some without tops

and some with tops

they turned out perfect golden brown

next we made banana pomegranate muffins

once again we did a little bake as you go experimenting

and i have very little "recipes" to go from.

what are your favorite fall treats?

mini pumpkin pies

one of my favorite fall dishes is pumpkin pie.

i also have a love for mini desserts.

this is my combination of the best of both worlds.

pumpkin pie just isnt the same without Libby's

did any of you experience the hurt that i did when i found my

local markets shelves bare where i would normally find 

this lovely little orange labeled can?

oh the excitement when i found last years 

pumpkin crop catastrophe was over!

following Libby's trusty recipe, i mixed the ingredients and

filled mini tart tins lined with pie crust.

bake until filling is firm and crust is golden

top with whipped cream and 

revel in the taste of fall.

Pecan Pie

classic pecan pie

preheat oven to 350.

3 eggs

1 cup sugar

1 cup corn syrup

2 tbs melted butter

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 cup pecans

1 pie crust

pre bake pie crust for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.

in a medium bowl mix eggs, sugar, corn syrup, butter and vanilla.

fold in pecans (you can leave these whole or chop them, i give them a rough chop)

pour into pie crust and return to oven for 50-55 minutes.

when done, the pie should be firm around the edges and soft but set in the middle.

allow pie to cool/set before serving.