LAND O LAKES PUMPKIN SPICE BUTTER RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Place paper baking cups into 12 muffin pan cups or grease muffin pan cups; set aside.
• Combine all spread ingredients in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Cover; refrigerate until serving time.
• Combine flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in bowl; set aside.
• Combine pumpkin, 1/2 cup melted butter and eggs in another bowl; stir until well mixed. Stir pumpkin mixture into flour mixture just until combined.
• Spoon batter evenly into prepared muffin cups; spread batter to level. (Muffin cups will be full.) Bake 22-23 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan to cooling rack.
• Combine 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in bowl. Dip tops of warm muffins in melted butter and then sugar-cinnamon mixture. Serve warm with cream cheese spread.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F.
• Combine flour and salt in bowl; cut in butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in enough water with fork just until flour is moistened. Shape dough into ball; flatten slightly.
• Roll out dough on lightly floured surface into 12-inch circle. Fold into quarters. Place dough into ungreased 9-inch pie plate; unfold, pressing firmly against bottom and sides. Trim crust to 1/2 inch from edge of plate. Crimp or flute edge. Set aside.
• Beat eggs at medium speed in bowl until thick and pale yellow in color. Add all remaining filling ingredients; beat until well mixed. Pour filling ingredients into prepared crust. Bake 10 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
• Bake 40-50 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
• Beat 1/2 cup whipping cream at high speed in bowl, scraping bowl often, until soft peaks form. Add 1 tablespoon sugar and ginger. Continue beating until stiff peaks form.
• Top each serving with dollop of whipped cream. Sprinkle with additional ground ginger, if desired.
• Store pie and whipped cream in refrigerator.