- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
 - 3/4 cup white sugar
 - 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
 - 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
 - 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
 - 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
 - 2 eggs
 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
 - 2 prepared 8 inch pastry shells
 
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
 - Beat together the cream cheese and the sugar, add the pumpkin and the spices. Beat in eggs one at a time. Add salt. Beat until creamy. Pour the batter evenly into the two pastry shells.
 - Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 minutes or until the knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool then top with whipped topping, if desired.