Pumpkin Cheesecake

Made with Cottage Cheese and Cream Cheese and the addition of Mace gives this cheesecake a very unique and lucious taste. This comes from the Sauce Master recipe guide.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 8  ounces cream cheese
• 1  cup cottage cheese
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup pumpkin puree
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground mace
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  tablespoon lemon rind (grated)
• 1 1⁄2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  tablespoon cinnamon

Directions

1. Combine cracker crumbs,sugar,cinnamon and melted butter; press onto the bottom of a springform pan.
2. Beat together the cream and cottage cheese.
3. Beat in eggs, then pumpkin, mace,sugar, vanilla and lemon rind.
4. After mixed well, pour over graham cracker crust & sprinkle with remaining crumbs.
5. Bake in a preheated 300 degree oven for 45 minutes.
6. Turn off heat and open oven door.
7. Leave cake in oven for 1 hour then remove and cool and refrigerte for several hours before serving.