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Preheat oven to
375°F. Place rack in center of oven. |
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Prepare crust: Mix
all crust ingredients together. Press crust onto bottom
and sides of an ungreased 9-inch pie pan. Bake for 12
minutes. Remove pan from oven, and cool completely. Keep
oven on. |
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Prepare filling:
Beat sugar, flour and both packages cream cheese in
large bowl with electric mixer on low speed until
smooth; reserve ½ cup. Add remaining ingredients except
milk to cream cheese mixture. Beat on medium speed,
scraping bowl constantly, until smooth. Pour into crust. |
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Make swirl design:
Stir milk into reserved cream cheese mixture. Spoon over
pumpkin mixture. Cut through cream cheese and pumpkin
mixtures with knife in S-shaped curves in one continuous
motion. Turn pie plate one fourth turn and repeat. Swirl
to look like an autumn leaf if you'd like. |
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To bake: Cover edges
of crust with pie crust covers or aluminum foil strips
to prevent excessive browning. Remove foil the last 15
minutes of baking. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until knife
inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 30 minutes.
Cover loosely and refrigerate at least 4 hours before
serving. Store covered in refrigerator. |