PUMPKIN GINGER CHEESECAKE PIE

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Embrace the flavors of autumn with this luscious take on a classic. The pumpkin not only lends richness but also makes the pie a stunner, with mesmerizing swirls of orange. Ginger adds a subtle snap.

Categories     Cake     Food Processor     Egg     Ginger     Dessert     Bake     Thanksgiving     Cream Cheese     Pumpkin     Fall     Chill     Nutmeg     Gourmet     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 gingersnap crumb crust baked and cooled
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup chopped crystallized ginger
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 large eggs
1/4 cup whole milk
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup canned solid-pack pumpkin (from a 15-ounces can)

Steps:

  • Make gingersnap crumb crust and reserve.
  • Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Pulse sugar and ginger in a food processor until ginger is finely chopped, then add cream cheese and pulse until smooth. Add eggs, milk, flour, nutmeg, and salt and pulse until just combined.
  • Reserve 2/3 cup cream cheese mixture in a glass measure. Whisk together remaining 1 1/3 cups cream cheese mixture and pumpkin in a large bowl until combined.
  • Pour pumpkin mixture into gingersnap crumb crust. Stir reserved cream cheese mixture (in glass measure) and drizzle decoratively over top of pumpkin mixture, then, if desired, swirl with back of a spoon. Put pie on a baking sheet and bake until center is just set, 35 to 45 minutes. Transfer to a rack and cool to room temperature, about 2 hours, then chill, loosely covered with foil, at least 4 hours. If necessary, very gently blot any moisture from surface with paper towels before serving.

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