Nutty Pumpkin Pudding Pie- Crock pot
1 15 oz can of pumpkin
2/3 cup evaporated milk, or 5 oz can
2 tblspn pumpkin pie spice
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 box of yellow cake mix
1 cup of pecans, or walnuts- toasted and chopped
1/4 cup butter melted

1. lightly coat sides of 3 1/2 -4 qt slow cooker with cooking spray. Then mix together pumpkin, evap. milk, sugar, 1 tablespoon of the pumpkin pie spice. Spread this mixture at the bottom of the crock pot.
2. in a med. bowl stir together prepared cake mix, nuts, and remaining amount of pumpkin pie spice. Pour/ sprinkle this mix over the layer in the crock pot. Drizzle the melted butter over it.
3. place cover on and cook on high heat for 2 1/2 hours. DO NOT KEEP OPENING LID. If you have a lift out insert for your crock pot- lift out and turn off cooker. Removing makes sure there is no burning. Then let sit with lid off for 30 minutes before serving.
Serve warm spoonfuls of this lovely dish with a dollop of whipped cream.

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