Paradise Pumpkin Pie I - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (9 inch) pie shell
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg, beaten
1 1/4 cups pumpkin puree
1 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 pinch salt
1/4 cup maple syrup

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a small mixing bowl combine cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, and vanilla extract. Beat well, then add 1 egg and mix until thoroughly combined. Spread onto the bottom of pie shell and set aside.
In a medium bowl combine pumpkin, evaporated milk, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 eggs, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt. Mix well, then pour the mixture over the cream cheese layer.
Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour or until set in center. Cool, then brush top with maple syrup.