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                    Cream Cheese-Pumpkin Dessert Dip

Recipe By     : Joyce Rosencrans
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1      8 oz. pkg.    cream cheese -- softened
  1      can           pumpkin pie mix (not solid-pack pumpkin)
  2      cups          powdered sugar
    1/2  teaspoon      cinnamon
    1/2  teaspoon      ground ginger
  1      teaspoon      orange rind -- grated

Beat cream cheese in a mixing bowl until smooth; gradually add pumpkin
pie mix and beat well.  Beat in the sugar, spices, and orange rind.
Serve as a dip or spread, with your favorite spice cookies, oatmeal
cookies, molasses cookies or gingersnaps.

Yield 3 cups dip.

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