CREAM CHEESE LAYER:

8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 unbaked pie shell

Mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla together until well blended. Add egg to mixture; mix well and pour into unbaked pie shell.

PUMPKIN LAYER:

1 1/4 c. canned pumpkin
1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
Dash of salt
1 c. evaporated milk
2 eggs

Mix pumpkin, sugar, spices and dash of salt. Add evaporated milk and eggs. Mix well and pour over cream cheese layer of pie.

Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 65 or 70 minutes. After pie cools, cover with thin layer of maple syrup and decorate with pecan halves.