Paradise Pumpkin Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups canned pumpkin
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 dash salt
• maple syrup
• pecan halves

Recipe

• 1 on lightly floured surface, roll pastry to 12" circle.
• 2 place in 9" plate.
• 3 turn over edge; flute.
• 4 cream cheese layer: combine cream cheese, sugar& vanilla, mixing at medium speed on mixer till well blended.
• 5 blend in egg.
• 6 spread onto bottom of pastry shell.
• 7 pumpkin layer: combine pumpkin, milk, sugar, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg& salt; mix well.
• 8 carefully pour over cream cheese mixture.
• 9 bake at 350f for 65 minutes; let cool.
• 10 brush with syrup; top with pecan halves.