Pumpkin Cheesecake

Kristin - I have a really easy recipe for Pumpkin Cheesecake, which is a hit in my family.




2 packages (16 oz) cream cheese, softened

1/2 - 1 C pumpkin puree

1/2 C sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/8 tsp nutmeg

dash cloves

2 large eggs

1 9" graham cracker pie crust



Combine. Pour into pie crust and bake at 350 for 35 - 45 minutes.

 
[from Amie]

Pumpkin Pies

Pumpkin apple pie recipe I used:
http://www.cooksrecipes.com/pie/pumpkin_dutch_apple_pie_recipe.html




An easier version I've made before:
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/recipe.php?recipeId=896



Didn't have evaporated milk, used half and half instead.



You can use canned apple pie filling, but I don't really care for the taste. JMO, though.

 
[from Raegan]

Best Chocolate Pie. Ever.

This is the best chocolate pie I have ever had. Ever. It is from the pioneerwoman.com



Ingredients

•4 ounces, weight Unsweetened Baking Chocolate

•1 cup Salted Butter, Softened

•1-½ cup Sugar

•1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

•4 whole Eggs

•1 package Baked Pie Shell


Preparation Instructions

In small microwave safe bowl melt 4 ounces of unsweetened baking chocolate until stirrable (about 45 seconds on high). Set aside to cool.
In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat 1 cup (2 sticks) of regular (salted) butter and 1 ½ cups of white sugar until fluffy (about 1 to 2 minutes). When melted chocolate is cooled, drizzle it over the butter/sugar mixture. Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Beat the mixture thoroughly until combined (on a Kitchen Aid mixer, you will be using the whisk attachment).
Turn your mixer to a medium speed and over a period of 15 to 20 minutes add in the four eggs, one at a time, leaving about 5 minutes between each egg addition. Once the pie filling is well mixed, pour it into the baked pie shell, scraping every last speck of it out of the bowl. Smooth out the pie filling and place pie in the refrigerator to chill for at least two hours (preferably longer).
Plop a heap of whipped cream and garnish with a few chocolate curls if you’re feeling sassy.
Click here for photos along with instructions

[from Valerie]

Key Lime Pie

• 1 can 14 oz of sweetened condensed milk
• 2 eggs
• 4 oz key lime juice/or regular lime can be substituted
• 1 9-inch graham cracker pie shell
• sliced almonds
• whipped cream

1. Combine milk, eggs, and lime juice. Blend until smooth. Poor filling into pie shell. Bake at 325º for 20 minutes.
2. Allow to stand 10 minutes before refrigerating. Just before serving, garnish with sliced almonds, whipped cream, and lime slices if you want to be fancy.
3. This a summertime favorite. When possible, we squeeze fresh key limes from South Florida for the juice.

[from Amy]