Pumpkin Cream Cheese Layer Pie

Kittencalskitchen's Note:

A great dessert for the fall season, and is it delicious! see my Kittencal's No-Fail Buttery Flaky Pie Pastry/Crust

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 5 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 9in pie

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 (9 inch) pie pastry, unbaked
• 1 1/4 cups pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup sugar (for a sweeter filling add in more sugar)
• 1 dash salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger (can use more)
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (can use more)
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 cup evaporated milk

Directions:

1. Set oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla; beat until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in 1 egg; spread mixture in the unbaked pastry shell.
4. Combine pumpkin, 1/2 cup sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
5. Blend in the 2 beaten eggs and milk.
6. Pour pumpkin mixture over cream cheese layer.
7. Bake for about 50-60 mins, or until set.
8. Cool pumpkin pie thoroughly.
9. Top with whipped cream if desired.

Reviews

[830622]

Okay, even though I messed up on this pie- using a regular pie pan, rather than a deep dish- I had rave reviews on the flavor. There wasn't much of a pumpkin layer to it, after much of it poured off with my mistake, so it was really like a cheesecake with a thin layer of pumpkin and the crunchy topping. But, it was pretty tasty, so I will rate it a 4 star recipe. I will definitely have to try this one again- the right way.

[Nanlynn]

This pie was awesome! I think it was gone before it hit the table. *LOL* Would definitely do this recipe again!

[Chef #637435]

I haven't baked this yet, but I have to say You're awesome! I wanted to bake just this pie, I was looking for a recipe that was close and I would fudge it. I should have known to look for you first! I have no doubt it will be excellent!