Pumpkin Cream Cheese Layer Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1 (9 inch) pie pastry, unbaked
1 1/4 cups pumpkin puree
1/2 cup sugar (for a sweeter filling add in more sugar)
1 dash salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ginger (can use more)
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (can use more)
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup evaporated milk

Preparation

Set oven to 350 degrees.
In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla; beat until light and fluffy.
Beat in 1 egg; spread mixture in the unbaked pastry shell.
Combine pumpkin, 1/2 cup sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
Blend in the 2 beaten eggs and milk.
Pour pumpkin mixture over cream cheese layer.
Bake for about 50-60 mins, or until set.
Cool pumpkin pie thoroughly.
Top with whipped cream if desired.