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Pumpkin Bourbon Cheesecake

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  • Servings: 15
  • Prep: 25m
  • Cook: 60m
    • The following recipe serves 15 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FOR CRUST
  • 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/2 cup pecan nuts (finely chopped)
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar (white)
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar (packed)
  • 1/2 cup melted butter (cooled)
  • FOR PUMPKIN FILLING
  • 1 1/2 cups pureed pumpkin (canned)
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar (packed)
  • 2 tablespoons whipping cream (unwhipped)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons liqueur (bourbon liqueur)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ginger powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 24 ounces cream cheese (use only Philadelphia cream cheese, room temperature)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • TO MAKE THE CRUST

  • Step 1: This crust can be chilled for 1 hour instead of baking, but I think it holds together better when baked --- stir together crumbs, pecans, both sugars and melted butter until well combined, then press the crumb mixture evenly into bottom and 1/2-inch up sides of pan. of a 9-inch springform pan.

  • Step 2: Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 8 minutes; remove and cool completely.

  • TO MAKE THE FILLING

  • Step 3: Keep heat at 350 degrees F and set oven rack to middle position.

  • Step 4: In a medium bowl whisk together pumpkin puree, eggs, brown sugar, whipping cream, vanilla and liqueur until thoroughly combined.

  • Step 5: In a large bowl stir together white sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt; add in the softened cream cheese and beat with an electric mixer at high speed until creamy and smooth (about 3-4 minutes).

  • Step 6: Pour filling into crust (smoothing the top).

  • Step 7: Place the springform pan on top of a shallow baking pan (just in case the springform leaks).

  • Step 8: Bake in center oven until center is just set (about 50-60 minutes).

  • Step 9: Transfer to a rack and cool for about 3 hours.

  • Step 10: Chill in refrigerator for a minimum of 24 hours.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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