Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie Recipe

By MJH

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 large eggs
• 1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin (not pie filling)
• 1/2 cup apple butter
• 1 1/2 cup half and half
• 1 (9-inch) deep-dish pie shell, unbaked
• Whipped cream (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon, salt, ginger and cloves.

In a larger bowl, beat eggs; stir in pumpkin, apple butter, and sugar mixture.
Gradually stir in half and half.

Pour into pie shell and bake at 425 degrees F for 15 minutes.

Lower temperature to 350 degrees and bake 45-55 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool at least 2 hours before serving.
Refrigerate if over 2 hours before serving.

Serve with whipped cream.