Creamy apple butter pie is silky and delicious. It has the texture of pumpkin pie, but with the flavor of apples and goodness of sweetened condensed milk instead!
Place pie pastry in a 9" deep dish pie plate, crimp edges as desired, then chill for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 425°F. Dock the bottom of the pie crust with a fork then line with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Add pie weights to dry beans and blind bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil or parchment and weights and set aside.
Reduce heat in oven to 350°F.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each.
Add remaining ingredients and mix until smooth.
Pour filling into prepared crust and cover the edges with foil or a pie shield.
Bake for 35-40 minutes or until completely set.
Allow to cool for two hours, then refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
If your apple butter isn't well spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, etc. you may want to add a little extra to the filling.