Maple Pumpkin Cheesecake
Source of Recipe
Aunt Saunny
Makes 1 - 9 inch
(12 servings).
1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup margarine or butter, melted
3 (8 ounce) packages cream
cheese, softened
1 (14 ounce) can Eagle
Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk
(NOT evaporated milk)
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
3 eggs
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
Maple Pecan Glaze:
1 cup whipping cream
3/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 cup chopped pecans
whipped cream (optional)
pecan halves (optional)
Directions
1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2 Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter; press
firmly on bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
3 With mixer, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually
beat in Eagle Brand until smooth. Add pumpkin, eggs, syrup,
cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; mix well. Pour into prepared pan.
4 Bake 1 1/4 hours or until center appears nearly set
when shaken. Cool 1 hour. Cover and chill at least 4 hours.
5 To serve, spoon some Maple Pecan Sauce over cheesecake.
Garnish with whipped cream and pecans if desired. Pass
remaining sauce. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.
6 Maple Pecan Glaze: In medium-sized saucepan, combine 1
cup (1/2 pint) whipping cream and 3/4 cup pure maple
syrup; bring to a boil. Boil rapidly 15 to 20 minutes or
until slightly thickened; stir occasionally. Stir in 1/2 cup chopped pecans. Cover and chill until served. Stir before serving.
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