APPLE BUTTER AND PUMPKIN PIE

Apple Butter and Pumpkin Pie image

I'm proud of this pie because I made it up in my head, and it turned out very well! It's a little different from traditional pumpkin or pecan pie, which makes it a nice holiday surprise. -Sherry Little, Sherwood, Arkansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
1/4 cup shortening
3 to 5 tablespoons ice water
FILLING:
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup apple butter
1 cup canned pumpkin
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 cup half-and-half cream
OPTIONAL TOPPINGS:
Sugared Cranberries (see Editor's Note)
Toasted chopped pecans
Sweetened whipped cream

Steps:

In a bowl, mix flour and salt; cut in butter and shortening until crumbly. Gradually add ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Reserve one-fourth of the dough for cutouts; shape into a disk. Shape remaining dough into a separate disk. Wrap disks and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight., On a lightly floured surface, roll large disk of dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Roll small disk to 1/4-in. thickness; cut into desired shapes with floured 1-in. cookie cutters. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Refrigerate crust and cutouts while preparing filling., Preheat oven to 425°. Mix eggs, apple butter, pumpkin, brown sugar, salt and spices; stir in cream. Pour into crust. Bake on a lower oven rack 15 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 350°; bake until center is almost set, 30-35 minutes. Bake cutouts on an upper oven rack until golden brown, 12-15 minutes., Cool on a wire rack; serve or refrigerate within 2 hours. Decorate pie with cutouts and toppings as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 454 calories, Fat 22g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 112mg cholesterol, Sodium 437mg sodium, Carbohydrate 57g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.