Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie

amount of time. While a handheld mixer will work it may not get you the same results and you may end up with lumpy cream cheese.
Pure Pumpkin vs. Pumpkin Pie Filling
Canned pumpkin is just pumpkin in a can. There should be no seasoning spice flavoring or sugar added. Pumpkin pie filling has spices and flavoring already added and is sweeter. This Pumpkin Cheesecake recipe calls for PURE PUMPKIN meaning that we want to control the spices as well as the sweetness.

How to Make Decorative Leaf Pie Crust
Cut out or use a cookie cutter to get as many leaves as you can with any excess pie dough. For the slab pie recipe below I used a storebought pie crust that comes with 2 per package. One crust was used in the pie and the other was used to cut out the leaf embellishments After you have filled the pie crust with your pumpkin cheesecake filling press the leaves on the rim of the pie shell as shown in the photo. I had 3 different cookie cutters so I alternated between each design. If you are using one shape just alter how you lay each leaf out. For instance one slanted slightly in towards the pie then the next slanted slightly out Brush the leaves with 1 egg that has been slightly beaten. Sprinkle the leaves with raw sugar a larger grain sugar. Bake the pie as normal. Keep an eye on the crust as you dont want the leaves to burn. I had a piece of foil ready to go if I saw burning but didnt need it with this specific recipe. Every oven is different so keep a close watch on yours.
BUT WAIT! Whats happening here? You are getting TWO recipes for the price of one! Which is free BTW lol
Not only am I giving you the recipe for how to make a Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie in a traditional pie dish but also for Pumpkin Cheesecake AND Apple Crisp Cheesecake Slab Pie! I am obsessed with this supereasy way to incorporate two different recipes into a slab pie and equally as obsessed with how happy it makes guests. People can a choice between the two delicious desserts and often fight over that middle piece!
Ingredients
Pumpkin Pie
1¼ cups granulated sugar2 8ounce packages cream cheese softened1 cup pure pumpkin3 large eggs lightly beaten2 teaspoons McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract2½ teaspoons McCormick Pumpkin Pie