Pumpkin Cheesecake - Bo's Desserts

Submitted by muffinlady

"perfect every time. rated in 10 top recipes 1994. I have given it to others who could not make cheesecake and they loved it. I have often successfuly halved recipe as it makes two cheesecakes Prep time is a total guess I allow 1/2 day so can relax"

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 2 cheesecakes
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• CRUST

• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 3⁄4 cup hazelnuts, ground and toasted
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter

• FILLING

• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened room temperature
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 1⁄2 cup whipping cream
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 3⁄4 teaspoon ginger, ground
• 3⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
• 1⁄4 teaspoon clove, ground
• 1⁄4 cup flour, all-purpose
• 8 eggs
• 3 cups canned pumpkin, slightly less than 29 ounce can

directions

1. TO PREPARE CRUST:.
2. preheat oven to 400 degrees.
3. Lightly spray the bottom and sides of two 10 inch springform pans with nonstick cooking spray.
4. Line the sides of the pans with parchment or wax paper.
5. In small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, hazelnuts, sugar and melted butter.
6. Mix well and divide evenly between two pans.
7. press firmly over the bottom and up the sides of the pans abut 1/2 inch.

8. TO PREPARE FILLING:

9. In large bowl, use a heavy-duty mixer to combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Mix until smooth
10. Add sour cream and whipping cream.
11. scrape sides of the bowl and continue beating.
12. Add cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and flour.
13. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition,
14. beat in pumpkin.
15. Divide evenly into the 2 prepared pans.
16. Bake 20 minutes.
17. lower temperature to 200 degrees for another hour or until the cheesecakes feel firm to the touch.
18. Turn off oven and let cheesecake cool in the oven with the door slightly ajar, about 1 hour.
19. This should prevent cracking (if a crack should appear, simply blend some sour cream, powdered sugar and vanilla and spread over the top.