Pumpkin Cheese Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
3/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
3 eggs
1 (16 oz.) can pumpkin
1 tsp. vanilla
pecan halves (optional)
1 (9-inch) pie crust (unbaked)

Preparation

Beat cream cheese until fluffy, gradually adding sugar combined with spices.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
Beat in pumpkin and vanilla.
Pour into prepared shell. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
During last 15 minutes of baking, pecan halves may be placed on top as decoration.
Chill before serving.