Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      cups          firmly packed brown sugar
   4      tablespoons   butter -- softened
   1 1/3  cups          pecan halves
   6                    eggs
   4                    egg yolks
   2      cups          pumpkin puree
   2      tablespoons   flour
     1/2  teaspoon      ground cloves
     1/2  teaspoon      ground cinnamon
   1      teaspoon      salt
   4      cups          whipping cream
     3/4  cup           confectioner's sugar -- for garnish

Preparation:

***TART PASTRY*** 1 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup unsalted butter -- chilled and cut -- into 1 egg 2 tablespoons cold water 1. Prepare 2 unbaked tart shells. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line unbaked shells with aluminum foil and fill with dried beans or metal pie weights. Bake 12 minutes; remove foil and beans. Set shells aside to cool completely. Mix 2/3 cup brown sugar and butter. Spread half of mixture in bottom of each of the cooled tart shells. Dot each shell with half the pecans and bake 10 minutes; set aside. 2. While pastry bakes, mix eggs, egg yolks, pumpkin puree, flour, remaining brown sugar, cloves, cinnamon, salt, and 2 cups whipping cream. 3. Reduce oven to 325 degrees F. Place an equal amount of filling in each pastry shell; bake until a knife inserted into pie is dry when removed (about 45 minutes). Cool. 4. Beat remaining cream with confectioners' sugar and pipe onto pies at serving time. Makes two 8-inch pies. Tart Pastry 1. Place flour, sugar, and salt in a medium mixing bowl or in work bowl of food processor. Cut butter into flour using a pastry blender or 2 knives, or with quick on-and-off bursts if using food processor. Beat together egg and the water. When flour mixture resembles coarse crumbs, stir in egg-water mixture; mix only until dough begins to hold together. 2. Divide dough in half and press each half into an 8-inch tart pan. Refrigerate for 1 hour or wrap carefully and freeze for up to 1 month. Use as directed in recipe. Makes one 11-inch tart shell, two 8-inch tart shells, or fourteen 3-inch miniature tart shell