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TIMBERHILL RANCH PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

List of Ingredients




For crust
1 cup pecans (about 4 ounces)
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

For filling
4 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 15-ounce can solid pack pumpkin
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract



Recipe



Make crust:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Blend first 3 ingredients in processor until nuts are finely chopped.

Add butter; process until moist crumbs form. Press onto bottom and 1 inch up sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides.

Bake until lightly toasted, about 10 minutes. Cool.

Wrap outside of pan with double thickness of heavy-duty foil.

Make filling:
Using electric mixer, beat first 4 ingredients in large
bowl until smooth. Add pumpkin; beat until blended.

Add eggs and vanilla; beat until smooth. Transfer to crust. Set in roasting pan.

Pour enough hot water into roasting pan to come 1 inch up sides of springform pan.

Bake cake until top is golden and begins to crack and center is set, abut 1 hour 45 minutes.

Remove from roasting pan. Cool. Chill overnight.

(Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover; keep chilled.)

Serves 10 to 12.