Holiday Pumpkin Dip
rec.food.cooking/Rich Bails (1996)
Source: Atlanta Journal and Constitution

Rather than waiting for that traditional pumpkin pie at the end of the meal, I suggest the following recipe for an appetizer, and then a decadent chocolate dessert for after:

2 cups pumpkin puree
1 cup dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg

Cream together pumpkin and cream cheese. Add in all other ingredients until well mixed. Refrigerate overnight. Serve with ginger snaps and graham crackers.