1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 (15-oz.) can pumpkin pie filling
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
Garnished: ground cinnamon, cinnamon sticks

Beat cream cheese and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Add pie filling, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and ginger, beating well. Cover and chill 8 hours. Serve with gingersnaps and apple or pear slices. Garnish, if desired.

Penne in Cream Sauce with Sausage
Delicious!

1 Tbls. butter
1 Tbls. olive oil
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb. sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
2/3 cup dry white wine
1 (14 1/2. oz.) can diced tomatoes with juice
1 cup whipping cream
4 Tbls. chopped Italian parsley

1 lb. penne pasta

1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 Tbls. chopped Italian parsley

Melt butter with oil in heavy large skillet over medium-hi heat. Add onion and saut? until golden brown and tender, about 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook for another minute; add sausage and saut? until golden brown and cooked through, about 7 minutes. Drain any excess drippings from skillet.

Add wine to skillet and boil until almost all liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes with juices and simmer 3 more minutes. Add cream and simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Stir in 4 tablespoons parsley. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper; remove from heat. In the meantime, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and return to cooking pot. Warm sauce and pour over pasta. Add 3/4 cup cheese and toss to coat. Transfer to a serving platter and top with remaining cheese and parsley. Serve immediately. Makes 4-6 servings.

6 firm-fleshed, tart apples cored, peeled and sliced thin
2 medium yellow onions, peeled and sliced thin
5 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced thin
5 extra-large eggs
1 cup of heavy whipping cream
salt, freshly grated nutmeg and pepper to taste
4 Tbls. of butter, cut into bits

Lightly spray a heavy baking dish with cooking spray. Heat oven to 350°. Layer the apples, onions and sweet potatoes in dish, alternating layers until all of the slices are used. In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, salt, nutmeg and pepper. Pour the liquid mixture over the apple mixture. Dot the top of the dish with the 4 tablespoons of butter. Bake until puffed and golden, about 45 minutes.