Pumpkin Cheesecake With Bourbon

By Kittencalskitchen on October 07, 2005

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Ingredients

    CRUST

    1. 177.44 ml graham cracker crumbs
    2. 118.29 ml finely chopped pecans
    3. 59.14 ml sugar
    4. 59.14 ml light brown sugar, packed
    5. 118.29 ml butter, melted and cooled

    PUMPKIN FILLING

    1. 354.88 ml canned pumpkin
    2. 3 large eggs
    3. 118.29 ml light brown sugar, packed
    4. 29.58 ml whipping cream, unwhipped
    5. 7.39 ml vanilla
    6. 29.58 ml bourbon liqueur (optional but good to add in) or 29.58 ml Bourbon ( optional but good to add in)
    7. 118.29 ml white sugar
    8. 14.79 ml cornstarch
    9. 14.78 ml cinnamon
    10. 4.92 ml nutmeg
    11. 4.92 ml ginger powder
    12. 2.46 ml salt
    13. 3 (680.38 g) package cream cheese, room temperature

Directions

  1. To make the crust: stir together crumbs, pecans, both sugars and melted butter until well combined.
  2. Press the crumb mixture evenly into bottom and 1/2-inch up sides of pan. of a 9-inch springform pan.
  3. Bake in a 350°F oven for 8 minutes; remove and cool completely.
  4. Also the crust can be chilled for 1 hour instead of baking, but I think it holds together better when baked.
  5. For filling: Set oven to 350°F and set oven rack to middle position.
  6. In a medium bowl whisk together pumpkin puree, eggs, brown sugar, whipping cream, vanilla and liqueur (if using) until combined well.
  7. In a large bowl stir together white sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt.
  8. Add in the softened cream cheese and beat with an electric mixer at high speed until creamy and smooth (about 3-4 minutes).
  9. Reduce speed to medium and add in pumpkin mixture; beat until well combined and smooth.
  10. Pour filling into crust (smoothing the top).
  11. Place the springform pan on top of a shallow baking pan (just in case the springform leaks).
  12. Bake in center oven until center is just set (about 50-60 minutes).
  13. Transfer to a rack and cool for about 3 hours.
  14. Chill in refrigerator for a minimum of 6 hours or overnight (even better!).
 
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