pumpkin cheesecake
(3 ratings)
THIS IS MY FAVORITE THING TO MAKE ON THANKSGIVING OR CHRISTMAS ...YOUR FAMILY WILL LOVE IT..
(3 ratings)
yield
12 serving(s)
prep time
10 Min
cook time
2 Hr 45 Min
Ingredients For pumpkin cheesecake
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12 Tbspunsalted butter, melted
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2 1/2 cgraham cracker crumbs
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2 3/4 csugar
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2 lbsalt
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2 lbcream cheese, at room temperature
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1/4 csour cream
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115-ounce can pure pumpkin
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6large eggs, at room temperature, lightly beaten
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1tablespoon vanilla extract
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2 1/2 tspground cinnamon
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1 tspground ginger
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1/4 tspground cloves
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2 csweetened whipped cream
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1/3 ctoasted pecans, roughly chopped
How To Make pumpkin cheesecake
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1Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Brush a 10-inch springform pan with some of the butter. Stir the remaining butter with the crumbs, 1/4 cup of the sugar and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Press the crumb mixture into the bottom and up the sides of the pan, packing it tightly and evenly. Bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool on a rack, then wrap the outside of the springform pan with foil and place in a roasting pan. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Meanwhile, beat the cream cheese with a mixer until smooth. Add the remaining 2 1/2 cups sugar and beat until just light, scraping down the sides of the bowl and beaters as needed. Beat in the sour cream, then add the pumpkin, eggs, vanilla, 1 teaspoon salt and the spices and beat until just combined. Pour into the cooled crust. Gently place the roasting pan in the oven (don't pull the rack out) and pour the boiling water into the roasting pan until it comes about halfway up the side of the springform pan. Bake until the outside of the cheesecake sets but the center is still loose, about 1 hour 45 minutes. Turn off the oven and open the door briefly to let out some heat. Leave the cheesecake in the oven for 1 more hour, then carefully remove from the roasting pan and cool on a rack. Run a knife around the edges, cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight. Bring the cheesecake to room temperature 30 minutes before serving. Unlock and remove the springform ring. To finish, place a dollop of the whipped cream on each slice and sprinkle with the toasted pecans.
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