Apple-pumpkin Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 unbaked 9-inch deep dish pie pastry
• 1/3 cup brown sugar (more for a sweeter taste)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 3 cups apples, pared and thinly sliced (preferably granny smith)
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup mashed canned pumpkin
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger powder
• 1/8 teaspoon clove
• 3/4 cup evaporated milk

Recipe

• 1 in a 2-quart saucepan, combine the brown sugar, cornstarch, 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 1/4 tsp salt; stir in water and butter.
• 2 cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a light boil.
• 3 carefully add in the apple slices; cook for another 4 minutes.
• 4 remove from heat; set aside.
• 5 in a bowl, combine the egg, sugar, pumpkin, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ginger, 1/8 tsp cloves and the evaporated milk; beat until well blended using an electric mixer on low speed (if desired, depending on taste, more spices ay be added).
• 6 pour the apple mixture into the unbaked pie shell, and then spoon an even layer of the pumpkin mixture over the apple mixture.
• 7 bake in a 375 degree oven (on a cookie sheet to prevent any spills), for 40 minutes, or until the filling is set around the edge.
• 8 cool on a wire rack-- delicious!