Pumpkin Pie!

Here are a few yummy pumpkin pie reciepes i found since Thanksgiving is right around the corner.

Dreamy Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie

allrecipes.com

Ingredients:

1 (9 inch) pie crust pastry
2/3 cup whole milk
1/2 cup MUSSELMAN'S® Apple Butter
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding
1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
3/4 cup frozen whipped topping

Directions:

On lightly floured surface, roll pastry to 12-inch circle. Place in 9-inch pie plate.

Turn under edge; flute.

Mix milk, MUSSELMAN'S Apple Butter and pumpkin puree by hand until smooth.

Add the pudding mix and stir until well combined.

Add sweetened condensed milk and stir until smooth.

Fold in whipped topping.

Pour mixture into pre-baked pie crust (bake according to package) or pre-made graham cracker crust.

Refrigerate until ready to serve.

CINNAMON-PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE PIE

cooks.com

INGREDIENTS:

2 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese

softened18 oz. container fresh ricotta cheese

1 (16 oz.) can solid pack plain pumpkin

2 large eggs

1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed

2 tablespoons grated orange peel

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

DIRECTIONS:

In food processor or blender, process cream cheese and ricotta until well blended and smooth.
Add pumpkin, eggs, brown sugar, 2 tablespoons grated orange peel, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; process until thoroughly blended.
Pour mixture into prepared crust.

Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.

Bake pie 35 minutes longer until filling is firm in center and knife inserted comes out clean.
Cool on wire rack

PUT On TOP OF COOKED PIE:

1/4 cup orange marmalade

1/2 cup heavy cream

2 tablespoons confectioners sugar

1 tablespoon grated orange peel

1 tablespoon orange flavored liqueur

optional: 2 naval oranges, cut into thin wedgesfresh mint leaves, optional

Spread marmalade over surface of cooled pie.

In small bowl of electric mixer at high speed, beat cream and confectioners sugar until stiff peaks form.

Stir in 1 tablespoon grated orange peel and orange-flavored liqueur (if desired).

Swirl cream over center of pie.

Arrange orange wedges around outside edge.

Decorate with mint leaves, if desired.