Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie Recipe
 Custom Search Of the recipes for apple butter, this ranks as a top contender. In fact, I think it might overthrow plain pumpkin pie as one of the homemade apple pie recipes that we "just have to make" for the holidays. Although it does have apple butter as a main ingredient, there's no mistaking that pumpkin is as well. The topping itself gives it a "step up" because it adds such sweetness and crunch to the dessert. Although we've eaten this pie with whipped cream, it really doesn't "need" anything to make it "better." Please put this Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie Recipe aside because you'll definitely be wanting it handy, not only now, but in the fall and winter as well. It was undeniably a treat during the summer months, though, because it was chilled and had the added texture of the streusel topping. Just great. 1 cup pumpkin - not pumpkin pie filling 1 cup apple butter - preferably homemade 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon salt 3 eggs, beaten lightly 1 cup evaporated milk - not sweetened condensed milk 1 unbaked pie shell (I used our Hot Water Pie Crust Recipe and it worked out great. Nice and flaky. If you make the whole recipe, you might want to make another one-crust pie like our delicious Sour Cream Apple Pie. No time for that today? You can freeze the dough until you have more time. Streusel Topping 3 tablespoons soft butter 1/2 cup flour 1/3 cup dark brown sugar 1/3 cup chopped pecans
1. Preheat over to 375°F 2. Mix together in the order given, all the pie filling ingredients. 3. Pour into your 9-inch pie crust 4. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a table knife inserted 2 inches from the center comes out clean. 5. Combine the streusel topping ingredients, and sprinkle over the top of your pie. 6. Bake for about 15 minutes more.
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