Pumpkin Cheesecake With Walnut and Rolled Oat Crust
- Ready In:
- 2hrs
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
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12-16
ingredients
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CRUST
- 1⁄2 cup Crisco shortening
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1⁄4 cup rolled oats
- 1⁄4 cup finely chopped walnuts
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FILLING
- 2 lbs cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 5 eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup pumpkin puree or 1 cup pumpkin pie filling
directions
- CRUST: In a mixing bowl, cream together shortening, water, cinnamon, nutmeg and brown sugar, Slowly add flour, oats and walnuts. Press mixture into the bottom and 1-inch up the sides of a greased 9-inch springform pan,. Bake in a preheated 325F oven for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Increase oven temperature to 450°F.
- FILLING: In a large mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese and sugar until fully combined. Add flour, nutmeg and cinnamon and combined. Add eggs one at a time, mixing just to incorporated each egg. Do not overmix.
- Fold in pumpkin. Pour mixture into prepared crust. Bake 10 minutes. Lower heat to 225F and bake for 1 hour and 40 minutes.
- Turn oven off, slightly opening door to allow for cheesecake to cool to room temperature. Refrigerate overnight or at least 4 hours. (Cheesecake may crack).
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