I Make Some Damn Good Pies #3: Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie Recipe Inside!

It's already been established that I love pie, so here are some fun pie facts before my next recipe:

1. Pies have (apparently) been around since the time of the ancient Egyptians.
2. Traditionally, pies were made predominately of meat. 
3. Queen Elizabeth I (apparently) loved cherry pies.
4. Pumpkin pie made it's appearance at the second Thanksgiving.
5. In the 1800s fruit pies were actually a popular BREAKFAST.

You're welcome. So, as a thank you for bearing with my pie trivia, below is the recipe for my Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie - enjoy!

Ingredients:
3 eggs
1 C canned pumpkin
1 C apple butter
1/2 C sugar
1 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/8 tsp nutmeg
3/4 half and half

pie crust of your choice

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Prepare your pie crust in a pie pan and set aside
3. In a large bowl whisk eggs, pumpkin, apple butter, sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg and then stir in half and half until smooth
4. Pour mixture into pie shell and place in oven
5. After 10 minutes reduce temperature to 350 degrees
6. Bake until the center of the pie is set, about 35 to 40 minutes
7. Serve hot or cold with whipped cream!

I decided to top this beauty with pecan halves!

PS - If you are in Virginia in May, you should definitely check out the Gordonsville Fried Chicken Festival and try my award-winning pies!