Philadelphia 3-Step Pumpkin Cheesecake

photo by Nancy G.



- Ready In:
- 4hrs
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
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1 pie
- Serves:
- 8
ingredients
- 2 (8 ounce) packages Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
- 1⁄2 cup canned pumpkin
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 dash ground cloves
- 1 dash ground nutmeg
- 2 eggs
- 1 graham cracker pie crust
- 1 cup whipped topping, thawed
directions
- Preheat over to 350 degrees.
- Beat cream cheese, pumpkin, sugar, vanilla and spices in a large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
- Add eggs; beat just until blended.
- Pour into crust.
- Bake 40 minutes or until center is almost set.
- Cool and refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.
- Top with whipped topping just before serving. Store leftovers in refrigerator.
Reviews
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I can vouch for this one. This recipe makes a simple but very good pumpkin cheesecake that will get you lots of compliments at parties. I started making this from the recipe inside the Philly box in the 1990s, and it was my go-to recipe for many years. It's not too sweet, has a nice texture, smells wonderful, is predictable, and, best of all, it's easy. We never wanted pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving after tasting this. If you're new to baking cheesecakes, this is the place to start. When you're ready to take on something more sophisticated, try the Cook's Illustrated Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake. It's divine.
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Made for PAC Spring 08 LOVED this recipe! Very easy to make! 40 minutes was perfect and the cheese cake was wonderful! I did use pumpkin pie spice instead of the separate spices. Per my family's tastes I added a bit more sugar and spice then called for but it was very good! When my husband says "WOW!" You know it was good! He LOVES Pumpkin Pie so this was a real treat! Thanks a bunch will make again!!
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Mother of 3 great kids - 17, 15 and 13 months! Yes I am a little crazy.
I recently learned to cook when my mom was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2001(whom we recently lost this past October 2007).
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