Pumpkin Orange Cheese Pie

Name: Pumpkin Orange Cheese Pie
Ingredients: 1 pie crust (for 9-inch pie); 4 (3 oz. each) pkg. cream cheese, softened; 3/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg; 1 tsp. grated orange rind; 1 (1 lb.) can pumpkin; dairy sour cream; Glaceed Orange Slices (recipe follows); chopped pistachio nuts

11 ingredients

21 steps

Ingredients

1 pie crust (for 9-inch pie)
4 (3 oz. each) pkg. cream cheese, softened
3/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 tsp. grated orange rind
1 (1 lb.) can pumpkin
dairy sour cream
Glaceed Orange Slices (recipe follows)
chopped pistachio nuts

Directions

1

Prepare pie
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crust with a high fluted edge.
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Beat cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer, until light and fluffy.
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Beat
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in
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eggs,
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one
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at
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a
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time.
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Stir in cinnamon, nutmeg,
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orange rind and pumpkin until smooth.
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Pour mixture into prepared pastry shell.
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Place in a preheated 425° oven; lower temperature to 350°.
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Bake for 35 minutes or until center is almost set.
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Cool
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completely
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on
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wire
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rack.
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Just before serving, top with sour cream and halved Glaceed Orange Slices. Sprinkle with pistachio nuts.