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Desserts-Cheesecake: Autumn (Spiced Pumpkin) Cheesecake

Source of Recipe

epicurious.com (posted by stella)


List of Ingredients

3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs; --or- 3/4 cup vanilla wafer crumbs
1/2 cup walnuts; ground
6 tablespoon melted butter
2 lb cream cheese; softened
1 1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup flour
2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
6 large eggs
1 1/2 cup pumpkin puree; (14 1/2 oz.)
1 whipped cream


Recipe

Prepare 9" springform pan (butter sides and bottom). Combine graham or vanilla wafer crumbs, walnuts, melted butter and press up sides and on bottom of pan. Chill. In large bowl, beat cream cheese until light. Gradually add sugar, flour and spices. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, blending well. Add pumpkin puree and blend well. Pour batter into chilled pan and bake in center of oven at 325 F for 90 minutes. Turn off heat and let cake stand for 30 min. with door open. Cool on rack and then chill for 2 hours or overnight. Serve with whipped cream.

Serves 10 -12