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Layered Cream Cheese-Sweet Potato Pie

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List of Ingredients



• One frozen deep-dish pie crust
  
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• -- Cream Cheese Layer --
  
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, not softened
  
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  
• 1 egg
  
• 1 tsp grated orange peel
  
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• -- Sweet Potato Layer --
  
• 1 cup mashed, cooked sweet potatoes (about 3/4 pound, uncooked)
  
• 2/3 cup half-and-half
  
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  
• 1 tsp grated orange peel
  
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  
• 1/8 tsp salt
  
• 1 egg
  






Instructions



1. Place cookie sheet on oven rack. Heat oven to 350° F. In small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar on low speed until well blended. Add egg; beat well. Stir in orange peel. Set aside.
   
   
2. Place sweet potatoes in food processor; cover and process until smooth. In large bowl, beat sweet potato layer ingredients with wire whisk. Spread cream cheese mixture in frozen pie crust. Carefully spoon sweet potato mixture over cream cheese mixture.
   
   
3. Bake on cookie sheet 50 to 60 minutes, or until set and a knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate until chilled, 3 to 4 hours. Store, covered, in refrigerator. Serve with sweetened whipped cream, if desired.
   
   Makes 8 servings.
   
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   NOTE
   
   To prevent the layers from blending, do not soften the cream cheese prior to mixing.