Cream Cheese Pumpkin Pie with Pecan Streusel

Directions

• Step 1

  Position rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 375 degrees F.

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• Step 2

  Roll dough between sheets of parchment paper into a 12-inch circle. Peel off the top sheet and invert the dough into a 9-inch pie pan. Press the dough into the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Remove the paper. Fold under the excess dough and flute, or trim with scissors and crimp (see Tip). Refrigerate the crust while you prepare the filling.

• Step 3

  Whisk eggs, pumpkin, evaporated milk, 1/2 cup brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl until smooth. Whisk cream cheese, milk, confectioners' sugar and vanilla in a small bowl until smooth.

• Step 4

  Pour the pumpkin mixture into the prepared crust. Dollop spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture onto the filling, spacing them evenly. Draw the tip of a skewer or a knife through both mixtures to create a swirled design.

• Step 5

  Bake the pie for 30 minutes.

• Step 6

  Meanwhile, combine pecans, the remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar, flour, butter, cinnamon and the remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl.

• Step 7

  Sprinkle the streusel over the pie and bake until the filling is puffed at the edges and the center springs back when touched, 15 to 20 minutes more. Cool completely on a wire rack, about 3 hours, before slicing.