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    Cheesecake- Pumpkin Toffee Cheesecake


    Source of Recipe


    Carnation

    List of Ingredients






    Crust
    1 3/4 cups (about 14 to 16) shortbread cookies, crushed
    1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
    Cheesecake
    3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
    1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
    1 (15 ounce) can LIBBY'S 100% Pure Pumpkin
    1 (5 fluid ounce) can CARNATION Evaporated Milk
    2 large eggs
    2 tablespoons cornstarch
    1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1 cup crushed toffee candies (about 25 to 30)

    Topping
    1 cup (8 ounce container) sour cream, at room temperature
    2 tablespoons granulated sugar
    1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    Caramel ice cream topping (optional)




    Recipe



    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

    For crust: Combine cookie crumbs and butter in small bowl. Press onto bottom and 1-inch up side of 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes (do not allow to brown). Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes.

    For cheesecake: Beat cream cheese and brown sugar in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, cornstarch and cinnamon; beat well. Pour into crust. Bake for 60 to 65 minutes or until edge is set but center still moves slightly. Remove from oven; top with toffee candy pieces.

    For topping: Combine sour cream, granulated sugar and vanilla extract in small bowl; mix well. Spread over warm cheesecake.

    Bake for 8 minutes. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Remove side of springform pan. Drizzle with caramel topping before serving.

    Yields 16 servings.

 

 

 


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