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Alright! This one is for all you last minute, late to the party, Christmas procrastinators. You know who you are! You still have presents to wrap or maybe even a couple left to buy. Hey, it happens! I get it. No judgement. I’m here for you. It doesn’t matter if you’re hosting the party or just attending, this is the perfect recipe to have up your sleeve. It only requires 7 simple ingredients, 1 bowl, and about 5 minutes of your time to make. Seriously!! Could it get any easier??? Oh and did I mention it’s deliciously addicting?!? Time to handle this Christmas stuff like the boss that you are!
Here’s all you’ll need: cream cheese, white sugar, powdered sugar, eggnog, nutmeg, rum extract, and something to dip (think Nella wafers, graham crackers, or anything cookie like).
Step One: Throw this together real quick. Step 2: Pretend you’ve been planning this for months. Step 3: Receive endless compliments.
But seriously dump everything (but the cookies) in the bowl. For real. Every single ingredient. One bowl.
Mix on medium for 2 minutes or until smooth. I put the until smooth just in case, but really 2 minutes should be plenty.
This is what I mean by until smooth. It should look like this….and BAM! You’re done!! No really! So I’m pretty sure this is the easiest possible recipe you can make! But it’s also SOOO good!!! You HAVE to try it!! Also no need to break out the Kitchen Aid. My mini hand blender broke and it’s taking 4-EVAAAAA for the new one to get here!!! But I would totally use a hand mixer for this recipe under normal circumstances.
Serve with Nella Wafers…..or graham crackers or Jingles or even pretzels would be great! Work with what you got!! Oh and I would totally wait til after the party to wash the bowl. Just saying! Merry Christmas!!! (BTW…this serving platter is just a $3.99 Santa bowl from the Christmas Tree Shoppes sitting on top of a Dollar Store plate. Like I said……..work with what ya got!!)
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So let me talk about this cake for a minute! I baked this up for the blog and dropped a few slices off with family and friends. My brother, Danny and sister in law, Sarah, were two of the lucky recipients. After I dropped off […]
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My Brother and Sis in law gifted me the cutest little pie pan. It’s got a big ole pumpkin in the middle with the cute little saying “Pumpkin spice & everything nice”. They obviously know that I love me some pumpkin EVERYTHING!!! As soon as I saw it I knew I had to whip up a pumpkin pie for its inaugural run. But not just any old pumpkin pie. This lil gem deserved something a bit more special than that! I decided that a Ginger Streusel Pumpkin Pie would be the only thing worthy to kickstart it’s baking career. This pie will give you all the feels!! (I credit the streusel). You really can’t find a more perfect pie to serve with Thanksgiving dinner!! And if we’re being honest, I’m about 30% turkey excited, and 70% dessert excited!!! So get out your grocery list, you’ve got a pie to bake before Thursday!!
Here’s all that you’ll need: 1 refrigerated pie crust (may I suggest our super easy Pie Crust recipe), eggs, canned pumpkin, heavy whipping cream, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, ground allspice, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, flour, butter, walnuts, and candied or crystallized ginger.
Roll out your pie crust on a lightly floured surface. I absolutely love our simple recipe Pie Crust Like Grandma Used To Make. Did I mention it’s basically 3 ingredients plus water?!? So easy!
Transfer crust to a 9 inch pie plate. Flute the edges. Basically I just roll over any excess pie crust and then press my finger around the edges to seal. 
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, pumpkin, cream, sugars, cinnamon, salt, allspice, nutmeg and cloves. 
Pour the mixture into the pie pan. It smells so good already with all those spices!! 
I was super impressed with myself when the mixture came right up to the edge of the crust! Carefully place the pan in the oven. It’s a little runny at this point, so make sure there are no dogs (I’m talking to you Nittany and Oscar) or small children to trip over on the way. I also place ALWAYS place a baking sheet on the oven rack underneath my pie pan to catch any spills or drips. This pie really does not spread over the sides at all, so you shouldn’t have to worry about it too much, but it’s just a habit for me. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 40 minutes. 
Now don’t going running off quite yet! We still have the streusel topping to make. In a medium sized bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, chopped walnuts, butter, and candied ginger. Never fear!! I found the candied ginger at Target (in case you’re like where the heck am I going to find that???) It’s in the baking aisle with all the spices and it. IS. Delicious!!!
Cut in the butter. Ok so pretty much whenever a recipe says to “cut in the butter”, this is what happens. I start by cutting in the butter with a knife or a fork. You know, all classy like. And after about 2 minutes I realize that this would be so much easier with my very best kitchen gadget….my hands!!! So really the easiest (and most fun) way to do this is to just squish all the ingredients together with your fingers. As an added bonus, the warmth from your hands also helps to soften the butter as you squish (100% totally professional baking term). Then once it’s combined, I crumble it all up to look like streusel topping. 
Remove the pie from the oven, but don’t turn off the oven! We’re not done yet. 
The pie will be not quite set, which is perfect to hold all of that wonderful streusel topping!! Sprinkle the streusel on top of the pie. All of it!! Pile it one!! This is my favorite part. 
Bake for an additional 20-25 minutes or until set. I like to lean towards the longer baking time to make sure it’s done. If you insert a toothpick in the center it should come out clean. 
Cool on a wire rack for 4 hours. Patience, patience, patience is key!! The slices will be so much prettier and easier to cut if you wait. Take it from me (someone who doesn’t always have the patience to wait). Refrigerate any leftovers, but let’s be real here! We both know there won’t be any!! What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish?
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Hi There! I’m Lisa. I’m a lover of all things crafty, creative, DIY, and delicious!!! Oh yeah and puppies too! I love cooking and baking for my friends and family but especially WITH my friends and family. I show my greatest affection through food. If I cook or bake for you, it means I really like you!