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DESSERTS- PIES & CRUSTS:
Autumn Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie
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Autumn
Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie |
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A great
Thanksgiving dinner dessert...
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CRUST: |
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1½
cups |
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lightly packed crushed shortbread
cookies with pecans (about 16 cookies) |
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3
Tbs |
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butter, melted |
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3
Tbs |
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all-purpose flour
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FILLING: |
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1
cup |
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granulated sugar |
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3
Tbs |
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all-purpose flour |
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8
ounce |
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package cream cheese, softened |
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3
ounce |
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package cream cheese, softened |
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1
tsp |
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ground cinnamon |
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¼
tsp |
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ground nutmeg |
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¼
tsp |
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ground ginger |
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¼
tsp |
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ground cloves |
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3
large |
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eggs |
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15
ounce |
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can
pure pumpkin puree |
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1
Tbs |
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milk |
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1 |
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. |
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Cooking Tips |
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*Try using
gingersnaps in place of shortbread cookies. |
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Recipe Source |
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dianasdesserts.com |
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