Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie

This is probably one of the best tasting pumpkin pies I've made. Combining cheesecake with pumpkin pie makes for one very delicious pie. Our Thanksgiving meal always includes pumpkin and apple pie.

Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie

by Laureen King from ArtandtheKitchen

Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 60 minutes    Serves: 8

Ingredients:

  12 oz cream cheese, softened

  ¼ cup sugar

  5 eggs

  1 15 oz can pumpkin

  2/3 cup brown sugar packed

  2 tsp pumpkin spice

  ¾ cup half and half or light cream

  2 cups whipping cream for topping

  1 recipe of gingersnap piecrust  *recipe

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Directions:

Preheat oven 350.

1. In mixing bowl combine cream cheese, ¼ cup sugar, and 1 egg; beat on low until smooth. Spread cream cheese mixture into cooked pastry shell.

2. In mixing bowl combine pumpkin, brown sugar, pumpkin spice. Mix in 4 eggs. Gradually stir in half and half.

3. Slowly pour pumpkin mixture on cheese cake layer. Cover pie edge with foil to prevent overbrowning.

4. Bake 60-65 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean.

5. Cool on wire rack. Cover and refrigerate. Top with whipped cream prior to serving.