Two-Bite Holiday Tarts - Great Lakes Ace Hardware Store

Ingredients

• 3/4 Cup canned pumpkin purée (not pie filling)
• 1/4 Cup buttermilk
• 1/4 Cup brown sugar
• 2 Large egg yolks
• 1/2 Teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/8 Teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 Teaspoon fresh grated ginger (optional)
• 2 1/2 Cup peeled and finely diced tart apple, such as Granny Smith (from 3 apples)
• 1/2 Cup granulated sugar
• 2 Teaspoon cornstarch
• 2 Tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1/2 Teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 Teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 Cup light corn syrup
• 4 Tablespoon unsalted butter
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 Cup chopped pecans, plus 12 pecan halves