Paradise Pumpkin Pie

Carrie Ann's Note:

Looking for something different from the same old pumpkin pie? This is a wonderful alternative! How about a pastry shell filled with a creamy layer of cheesecake, a layer of sweet and spicy pumpkin,and topped off with a crunchy pecan praline topping.Absolutely the best!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 5 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 6-8

Yield: 1.0 pie

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 unbaked 9 inch pie shell

Filling

• 1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin (not pie filling)
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon clove

Topping

• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions:

1. Beat cream cheese until smooth.
2. Add sugar and vanilla; mix well.
3. Add egg, beat until smooth.
4. Spread over bottom of pie shell; chill 30 minutes.
5. Beat filling ingredients until smooth.
6. Carefully pour over cream cheese layer.
7. Cover edge of pie with foil to prevent crust from over-browning.
8. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
9. Remove foil; bake 25 minutes longer.
10. Meanwhile, mix flour, brown sugar and margarine until crumbly.
11. Mix in pecans.
12. Sprinkle over pie.
13. Bake 10-15 minutes more or until knife inserted near center comes out clean.

Reviews

[Sarahcw80]

This was good but to my family it wasn't fabulous. The cream cheese part sort of blended in with the pumpkin and wasnt really very noticeable. It would be a really good pie for those who don't like their pies sweet, because if you don't get a bit of topping with the filling its really not too sweet at all. Overall, a good pie and very easy to make but I think in the future I'd stick to either pumpkin pie or cheesecake and skip mixing the two.

[southern_gal]

Even though this recipe takes a little longer, it is sooo worth the wait. Pumpkin and cream cheese....the best of both worlds. I plan to fix it again for Christmas.

[Michelle Kasper]

Absolutely loved it! Best when chilled.