Pumpkin Cheesecake II

Submitted by Nancy Van Ess

"originally from Libby's"

 

• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• Crust

• 1 1⁄2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1⁄3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, melted
• 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar

• Cheesecake

• 24 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs
• 1 3⁄4 cups solid pack pumpkin
• 2⁄3 cup evaporated milk
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg, ground

• Topping

• 2 cups sour cream, room temperature
• 1⁄3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

1. Crust: Combine graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar in a med. bowl.
2. Press onto bottom and 1" up side of 9" springform pan.
3. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 6-8 min.
4. Do not allow to brown.
5. Cool on wire rack for 10 min.
6. Cheesecake: Beat cream cheese and sugars in large mixer bowl until fluffy.
7. Beat in eggs, pumpkin and milk.
8. Add cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg.
9. Beat well.
10. Pour into crust. bake at 350 degrees for 55-60 min., until edge is set but center still moves slightly.
11. Topping: Combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla in med. bowl.
13. Spread over surface of warm cheesecake. Bake for an additional 5 min.
14. Cool on wire rack.
15. Chill for several hours or overnight. Remove side of springform pan before serving.

Reviews

[Alicia Lyn]

fantastic. I made this for a potluck at work- and I ended up making 4 more pies over the following 3 days just to get people to quit interrupting me about it... I didn't feel like bothering with the crust bit after the first round, the graham cracker premade crusts are just as good.

 

[crazycookinmama]

Made this for my Christmas Dinner. I love to make cheesecakes, and this one was no different. Great taste, wonderful texure. Just spectacular.

 

[busymomof3boys]

I love cooking cheesecakes anyway,so I tried this for Thanksgiving and it was a huge hit! I have had requests to make for Christmas as well! 5Stars:) Sarah M

 

[JessAZ]

This dessert is a new favorite with my family! Out of 3 desserts served on Thanksgiving, the other two only had one slice eaten, while this cheesecake had only 2 slices left. My cousins ate the leftovers for breakfast the next morning. There did seem to be alot of filling and I cut the sugar used in the topping to 1/4 cup; all in all this recipe was great!!!

 

[Pam Miller]

I agree with Mark that this was a smooth, creamy, almost light cheesecake. It was just not flavorful enough for me. I did get good reviews from my European friends who ate it. They felt most American desserts were too sweet, but this was just right. But three days after the party all the other desserts are gone and half of this remains, which tells you something.