Pumpkin-Pecan Cheesecake
Yield: Makes 12 servings
Total: 11 Hours, 32 Minutes
a.. 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
b.. 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans
c.. 5 tablespoons butter, melted
d.. 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
e.. 4 (8-oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
f.. 1 cup granulated sugar
g.. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
h.. 4 large eggs
i.. 1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin
j.. 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
k.. Praline Topping
l.. Garnishes: coarsely chopped Pecan Pie-Glazed Pecans, fresh sage leaves
Preparation
1.. 1. Preheat oven to 325°. Stir together first 4 ingredients in a bowl
until well blended. Press mixture on bottom and 1 1/2 inches up sides of a
9-inch springform pan. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
2.. 2. Beat cream cheese and next 2 ingredients at medium speed with a
heavy-duty electric stand mixer until blended and smooth. Add eggs, 1 at a
time, beating just until blended after each addition. Add pumpkin and lemon
juice, beating until blended. Pour batter into prepared crust. (Pan will be
very full.)
3.. 3. Bake at 325° for 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes or until almost set.
Turn oven off. Let cheesecake stand in oven, with door closed, 15 minutes.
Remove cheesecake from oven, and gently run a knife around outer edge of
cheesecake to loosen from sides of pan. (Do not remove sides of pan.) Cool
completely on a wire rack (about 1 hour). Cover and chill 8 to 24 hours.
4.. 4. Remove sides and bottom of pan, and transfer cheesecake to a serving
plate. Prepare Praline Topping; immediately pour slowly over top of cheesecake,
spreading to within 1/4 inch of edge. Garnish, if desired.
5.. Try This Twist! Sweet Potato-Pecan Cheesecake: Substitute 1 1/2 cups
mashed, cooked sweet potatoes for canned pumpkin. Proceed with recipe as
directed, baking 1 hour or until almost set.
Praline Topping
Yield: Makes 1 1/3 cups
Total: 20 Minutes
Bring first 3 ingredients to a boil in a 1-qt. saucepan over medium heat,
stirring often. Boil, stirring occasionally, 1 minute; remove from heat.
Gradually whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Let stand 5
minutes, whisking occasionally. Use immediately.
~ Have a nice day & Enjoy the recipes ~
Arlette Arthur
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