Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie

Ingredients

• 0.8 cup brown sugar packed
• 0.3 cup butter melted
• 8 ounce cream cheese softened
• 3  eggs beaten
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground cloves 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
• 0.5 cup heavy whipping cream 
• 0.5 cup ground pecans 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 15 ounce solid pack pumpkin puree canned
• 2 tablespoons sugar white

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• mixing bowl

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. To Make Crust: In a medium bowl combine graham cracker crumbs, ground pecans, white sugar, and 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger.
3. Mix well, then pour in melted butter. Stir until butter is evenly distributed. Press mixture into a 9-inch pie plate. Set aside.
4. To Make Filling: In a large mixing bowl combine cream cheese and brown sugar. Beat until smooth, then add eggs, pumpkin, and cream.
5. Mix well. Stir in cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
6. Pour mixture into pie shell.
7. Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, until set in center. Chill before serving.
8. Garnish with whipped cream and pecan halves if desired.