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    Sour Cream-Pumpkin Cheesecake


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    Graham Cracker Crust
    3 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
    1 C. sugar
    1 T. cornstarch
    1-1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
    1 tsp. vanilla
    1/2 tsp. ground mace
    1/2 tsp. groungd ginger
    1 15-oz. can pumpkin
    1/4 tsp. salt
    2 T. whipping cream
    4 eggs, slightly beaten
    1 16-oz. carton dairy sour cream
    2 T. sugar
    2 tsp. vanilla
    Pomegranate seeds (optional)

    Preheat oven to 375*F.
    Prepare Graham Cracker Crust.
    Graham Cracker Crust:
    In a small mixing bowl stir together:
    3/4 C. crushed graham crackers,
    1/4 C. finely chopped pecans,
    and 1/4 C. sugar.
    Stir in 3 T. butter, melted

    Press mixture into the bottom of a 9x3-in. springform pan.

    For filling:
    In a large bowl beat the cream cheese, the 1 cup sugar, the cornstarch, cinnamon, the 1 tsp. vanilla, mace, ginger,
    and 1/4 tsp. salt with an electric mixer on low speed until just combine. Beat in pumkin and whipping cream.
    Stir in eggs. Pour into prepared crust.
    Place in a shallow baking pan in the oven. Bake about 50 minutes or until the center appears nearly set when shaken.

    In a small bowl stir together the sour cream, the 2 T. sugar, and the 2 tsp. vanilla; spread over cheesecake.
    Return to oven and bake for 5 minutes more.
    Cool for 15 minutes in a pan on a wire rack.
    Loosen sides of pan; cool for 30 minutes more.
    Remove sides of pan; cool completely.
    Chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours before serving.

    If desired, garnish with pomegranate seeds.
    Cover and refrigerate to store.
    Makes 12 to 16 servings.

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