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Pumpkin Cheesecake

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Chef :

beemarg

Pumpkin Cheesecake

An easy twist on my classic cheesecake. I usually top it with pecan brittle or candied pecans, but my niece wanted to help. I will include the pecan brittle topping recipe, which actually makes this a pumpkin pecan cheesecake!!!!

Ingredient

1 cup

Pecans, toasted and cooled

1/2 cup

Sugar

1 1/2 cup

graham cracker crumbs

1 dash

ground cinnamon (optional)

4 tbsp

Unsalted butter, melted

-8 ounce packages of Cream Cheese, softened

1 cup

Sour Cream

1 cup

Pumpkin - canned, solid packed

1 tbsp

Vanilla extract

1 tsp

pumpkin pie spice

Eggs

1 tbsp

Water

1/3 cup

Pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

For The Crust

* Step 2

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 9inch springform pan.

* Step 3

In food processor fitted with metal blade, pulse pecans with sugar until finely ground. In a bowl combine pecan mixture with graham cracker crumbs and cinnamon if using. Drizzle butter over mixture and toss with a fork until moist. Dumb into springform pan and press crumb mixture onto bottom and up sides of pan.

* Step 4

Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly golden and bottom is set. Let cool on wire rack, wrap outside of pan with heavy duty aluminum foil.

* Step 5

Lower oven to 325°F

* Step 6

For The Filling

* Step 7

In a large bowl beat cream cheese on medium/high speed until fluffy. Gradually add sugar and beat until smooth, scraping down the sides of bowl as you do. Lower speed to medium and add sour cream, pumpkin, vanilla and pumpkin pie spice. Beat in eggs, one at a time until just incorporated.

* Step 8

Set springform pan in large roasting pan in center of oven. Pour cream cheese mixture over crust. Fill roasting pan with enough hot water to reach halfway up sides of springform pan.

* Step 9

Bake for 65-75 minutes, or until center is almost set but still slightly jiggly ( my cousin calls this a firm jiggle). Turn off oven and let cool in roasting pan for 15-20 minutes. Remove roasting pan from oven, do this carefully so as not to splash water. Remove foil, leave cheesecake in the oven and close door to continue cooling process.

* Step 10

Once warm/room temp, remove from oven and cool on wire rack. When cool put in fridge.

* Step 11

Cool in fridge for 8 hours or overnight. Remove sides of pan and garnish with pecans (shown) or pecan brittle.

* Step 12

Enjoy!!!!

* Step 13

Pecan Brittle Optional Topping

* Step 14

Line baking sheet with wax paper. In heavy duty saucepan bring sugar and water to a boil over medium/high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Boil 5-7 minutes or until syrup is slightly amber. Working quickly, remove from heat and stir in pecans to coat. Immediately pour onto baking sheet, spreading with spatula. Cool 20 minutes, remove wax paper and break brittle into small pieces.

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