makes two small pies

Ingredients

• 1 small Kabocha squash
• 1/2 c brown sugar
• 8oz room temperature cream cheese
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 t cinnamon
• 1/4 t dried ginger
• 1/8 t ground nutmeg
• 1/16 t ground cloves
• 3 beaten eggs

Instructions

1. Cut the squash in half and remove the seeds.
2. Fill the halves with the brown sugar and cover with foil
3. bake at 400 degrees until soft.
4. Pour off and retain extra liquid
5. Remove the pumpkin meat from the peel and place into a large bowl.
6. Mix in cream cheese then add other ingredients.
7. Pour into 2 pie shells and bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until the center barely jiggles (is set).

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