Paradise Pumpkin Pie
Recipe from Midwest Living

This extravagant two-layered dessert has a cream cheese base topped with a pumpkin filling and sweet pecans.


Paradise Pumpkin Pie


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Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 1 pie (8 servings)
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Ingredients
 
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  • 1  8-ounce  package cream cheese, softenedOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  granulated sugarOn Sale
  • 1/2  teaspoon  vanillaOn Sale
  • 1    slightly beaten eggOn Sale
  • 1  recipe  Pastry for Single-Crust Pie (see recipe below)On Sale
  • 1-1/4  cups  canned pumpkinOn Sale
  • 1  cup  evaporated milkOn Sale
  • 2  beaten  eggsOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  packed brown sugarOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  granulated sugarOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  ground cinnamonOn Sale
  • 1/4  teaspoon  saltOn Sale
  • 1/4  teaspoon  ground nutmegOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  chopped pecansOn Sale
  • 2  tablespoons  butter, softenedOn Sale
  • 2  tablespoons  all-purpose flourOn Sale
  • 2  tablespoons  brown sugarOn Sale

Directions
1.
In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, the vanilla, and the 1 egg with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
2.
Meanwhile, on a lightly floured surface, use your hands to slightly flatten Pastry for Single-Crust Pie. Roll dough from center to edge into a circle about 12 inches in diameter. To transfer pastry, wrap it around the rolling pin. Unroll pastry into a 9-inch pie plate. Ease pastry into pie plate, being careful not to stretch pastry. Turn cream cheese mixture into pastry-lined pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 inch beyond edge of pie plate. Fold under extra pastry. Crimp edge as desired.
3.
In a medium bowl, combine pumpkin, evaporated milk, the 2 eggs, the 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, the cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg. Carefully pour over cream cheese mixture.
4.
Cover edge of the pie with foil. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil; bake for 25 minutes more.
5.
Meanwhile, combine pecans, butter, flour, and the 2 tablespoons brown sugar. Sprinkle over the pie. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes more or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Makes 1 pie (8 servings).

Pastry for Single-Crust Pie
In a mixing bowl, stir together 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in 1/3 cup shortening until pieces are peasize. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of cold water over part of the mixture; gently toss with a fork. Push moistened dough to the side of the bowl. Repeat moistening dough, using 1 tablespoon cold water at a time, until all the dough is moistened (4 to 5 tablespoons cold water total). Form dough into a ball.

Nutrition information
Calories 489, Total Fat 31 g, Saturated Fat 13 g, Cholesterol 127 mg, Sodium 316 mg, Carbohydrate 46 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 10 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 4%, Calcium 14%, Iron 14%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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