Pumpkin Streusel Pie

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups pureed pumpkin

• 1 egg

• 1/2 to 2/3 cup brown sugar (to taste)

• 3/4 cup applesauce

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1/2 teaspoon each; ground ginger, allspice

• 9 inch pastry crust

Streusel Topping

• 1/2 cup  flour

• 1/4 cup finely chopped almonds or pecans

• 1/4 cup brown sugar

• 1/4 teaspoon each; cinnamon and nutmeg

• 2 tablespoons margarine; melted

Method

Preheat oven to 350°F. Place the pumpkin, egg, sugar, applesauce and spices in the container of a food processor or blender. Process until very smoothly pureed. Pour into the pie crust. In a small bowl, stir the streusel ingredients together and quickly stir in the margarine until all the dry ingredients are lightly coated. Sprinkle evenly over the pumpkin filling. Bake for 45 minutes our until the crust is golden and the filling is set. Let cool.