Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie

By jgroeneveld

This pumpkin pie, complete with yummy apple butter, is a fall and winter favorite. If you're entertaining a big group, you may want to make two — everyone will be begging for seconds.

Ingredients

• 1 cup(s) apple butter
• 1 cup(s) (solid-pack) pumpkin
• 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
• 3/4 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon(s) ground ginger
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 3/4 cup(s) evaporated milk
• 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell
• 1 egg white, beaten
• (optional) whipped cream, for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

1. Adjust oven rack to lowest position. Preheat oven to 425ºF.

2. Combine apple butter, pumpkin, brown sugar, salt and spices in a bowl. Stir in eggs. Gradually add milk and mix well, using electric mixer. Brush pie shell with egg white, coating lightly; discard remaining egg white.

3. Pierce holes in bottom of crust with a fork. Pour apple-butter mixture into prepared pie shell; bake 15 minutes, then lower oven temperature to 350ºF. Bake 35 minutes more until center is slightly puffed and jiggles a little bit when pan is tapped.
4. Cool until still slightly warm on wire rack. Serve with whipped cream and a dusting of cinnamon, if desired.