"Begin with a toasted pecan crust, layer with cream cheese and a classic pumpkin filling, and then gild the lily with a creamy meringue...."
INGREDIENTS
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Tart Crust
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1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans
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7 tablespoons butter, softened
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1 cup powdered sugar
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1/4 teaspoon table salt
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1 large egg
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1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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Cream Cheese Layer
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2 (8-oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
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1/2 cup granulated sugar
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1 large egg
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1 teaspoon loosely packed orange zest
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Pumpkin Layer
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1 (15-oz.) can pumpkin
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3 large eggs
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1/2 cup heavy cream
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1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
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1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
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1/2 teaspoon table salt
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Topping
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Honey Swiss Meringue