Apple Butter Pumpkin Pecan Streusel Pie

I recently discovered the merits of apple butter as a baking ingredient, and wanted to share my discovery.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Yields: 1 pie

Ingredients

• 1  cup canned pumpkin
• 1  cup apple butter
• 1⁄4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3  eggs, lightly beaten
• 1  cup evaporated milk
• 1 (9 inch)  deep dish pie shells
• 3  tablespoons butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 1⁄2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped pecans

Directions

1. Preheat to 375 degrees.
2. Combine pumpkin, apple butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt, eggs, and evaporated milk. Pour into the pie shell.
3. Bake 50-60 minutes or until knife inserted two inches from center comes out clean.
4. Meanwhile, mix together butter, flour, sugar, and pecans until they resemble coarse crumbs.
5. Top pie with streusel topping and bake for an additional 15 minutes.