Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Pumpkin Cheesecake


Pumpkin Cheesecake
(8 servings)

 
Ingredients:

Crust:

1¾ cups Graham Cracker Crumbs
3 tbsp. Light Brown Sugar
½ tsp. Ground Cinnamon
1 stick Salted Butter, melted

Filling:

3 pkg. (8 oz.) Cream Cheese, room temperature
1 can (15 oz.) Pumpkin
3 large Fresh Eggs plus 1 Egg Yolk
¼ cup Sour Cream
1½ cups Sugar
½ tsp. Ground Cinnamon
1/8 tsp. Ground Nutmeg
1/8 tsp. Ground Cloves
2 tbsp. All-Purpose Flour
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract

Directions:

Crust:

In a medium bowl, combine crumbs, sugar, and cinnamon.  Add melted butter.  Mix and press into a 9-inch springform pan across bottom and up sides.  Set aside.

Filling:

Beat cream cheese until smooth.  Add pumpkin, eggs plus yolk, sour cream, sugar and spices.  Once mixed, add flour and vanilla.  Beat together until well combined.  Pour mixture into crust.  Spread evenly and place in a pre-heated 350 degree oven for one hour.  Remove from oven and let sit on a wire rack for 15 minutes.  Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours to overnight.  To serve, remove springform side and slice into 8 pieces.
 
Note:               Serve with whipped cream on top.

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