"When I was young we produced several ingredients for this longtime favorite on the farm. We raised pumpkins in our large vegetable garden, and made homemade butter and lots of sour cream from our dairy herd. —Evonne Wurmnest, Normal, Illinois..."
INGREDIENTS
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CRUST:
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1 cup graham cracker crumbs
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1 tablespoon sugar
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1/4 cup butter, melted
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FILLING:
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2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
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3/4 cup sugar
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2 large eggs
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1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
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1-1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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TOPPING:
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2 cups (16 ounces) sour cream
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2 tablespoons sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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12 to 16 pecan halves, chopped