North Carolina Sweet Potato Cheesecake
Source of Recipe
Internet
List of Ingredients
For the crust:
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
For the cheesecake filling:
3 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese,
softened
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 3/8 cups mashed sweet potatoes
2 large eggs, slightly beaten
2/3 cup evaporated milk
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
For the topping:
2 cups sour cream, room temperature
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
Recipe
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium
bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar and
butter until combined. Press onto bottom and
1 inch up side of a 9-inch springform pan.
Bake until set but not brown, 6 to 8
minutes. Remove from oven, and cool.
2. Beat cream cheese with electric mixer
until smooth. Add sugar and brown sugar,
beating until smooth. Add sweet potatoes,
eggs, evaporated milk, cornstarch, cinnamon
and nutmeg, beating until well combined.
Pour into crust. Bake until edge is set, 55
to 60 minutes.
3. Whisk sour cream, sugar and vanilla to
combine. Spread over warm cheesecake. Return
to oven, and bake until just set, 5 minutes.
Cool on wire rack. Remove side of pan, and
chill for a few hours or overnight.
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