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    Sweet Potato Cheesecake with Pecan-Crumb


    Source of Recipe


    Southern U.S. Cuisine

    Recipe Link: http://southernfood.about.com

    List of Ingredients




    3 (8 oz) pkgs cream cheese softened
    1 cup sugar
    4 large eggs
    3 egg yolks
    3 tablespoons flour
    2 teaspoons cinnamon
    1 teaspoon ginger
    1 cup whipping cream
    1 1/2 cups sweet potatoes, mashed
    Graham Cracker-Pecan Crust:
    2 cups graham cracker crumbs fine
    1/2 cup butter melted
    1/4 cup pecans finely chopped

    Recipe



    Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

    Crust:

    Combine crust ingredients well and press into a 10-inch springform pan.

    Beat cream cheese, sugar, and eggs until smooth; beat in flour, cinnamon, and ginger. Beat cream and well-mashed sweet potatoes in on medium speed of a hand held mixer just until well-combined.

    Pour the batter into the prepared crust.

    Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes; lower heat to 275 degrees and bake 1 hour more. Turn heat off and leave in the oven to cool for several hours, or cool on a wire rack.

    Serve with sweetened whipped cream or caramel topping.

    Serves 8
 

 

 

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