Yield: 8 servings

Preparation time: 15 minutes
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1 refrigerated pie crust (from 15 ounce package)
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons flour
1 package (8 ounces plus 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon cloves
3 eggs
1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin ( not pumpkin pie mix)
1 tablespoon milk

Cooking time: 45 minutes
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reheat oven to 375 degrees.
Place pie crust in 9 inch glass pie plate as directed on package for one-crust filled pie.
Bake about 8 minutes or until light golden brown.

In a large bowl, beat sugar, flour and cream cheese with mixer on low speed until smooth; reserve 1/2 cup in a small bowl.
Add remaining ingredients except milk to cream cheese mixture.
Beat on medium speed, scraping bowl constantly, until smooth.
Pour into crust.
Stir milk into reserved cream cheese mixture.
Spoon over pumpkin mixture.
Cut through cream cheese and pumpkin mixtures with knife in S-shaped curves in one continuous motion for marbled design.
Turn pie plate one-fourth turn and repeat.

Cover edge of crust with 2-3 inch strip of foil to prevent excessive browning; remove foil for last 15 minutes of baking.

Bake 35-45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool 30 minutes.
Cover loosely and refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.
Store covered in refrigerator.

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