Festive Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Pumpkin pies in the fall are an absolute favorite of mine

• Meal Type: Pie
• Ethnicity: American
• Holiday Category: Thanksgiving
• Preparation Time: Over 1 hour, less than 1 day

Ingredients

• 8 oz Cream Cheese; Softened, 1 Pk
• 3/4 c Brown Sugar; Firmly Packed
• 1 ts Cinnamon; Ground
• 1/2 ts Ginger; Ground
• 1/2 ts Salt
• 1/4 ts Cloves; Ground
• 3 Eggs; Lg
• 1 c Pumpkin; Mashed, Canned
• 1 c Milk
• 1 ts Vanilla
• 1 Unbaked 9-inch Pie Shell
• 1 c Dairy Sour Cream
• 2 tb Sugar

Directions

1. Cream the cream cheese, brown sugar, spices and salt together, in a bowl, until they are light and fluffy, using an electric mixer set on medium speed
2. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition
3. Blend in the pumpkin, milk, and vanilla
4. Pour the mixture into the unbaked pie shell
5. Bake in a preheated 375F oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until a knife inserted halfway between the edge and center comes out clean
6. Cool slightly on a wire rack
7. Meanwhile blend the sour cream and sugar together and spread over the top of the warm pie
8. Return the pie to the oven and bake an additional 3 to 5 minutes or just until the topping is set
9. Cool on a wire rack
10. Cover and chill in the refrigerator before serving.