Pumpkin Cheesecake

To change a little bit the common cheesecakes,

I added pumpkin purée  which enriched this cake

and added to it a very pleasant flavor.

INGREDIENTS :

CRUST

* 1 cup graham cracker crumbs

* 1 Tbs sugar

* 1/4 cup butter, melted

FILLING

* 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese

* 3/4 cup sugar

* 2 eggs

* 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin purée 

* 1 tsp cinnamon

* 1/2 tsp ginger

* 1/2 nutmeg

* 1/4 tsp salt

TOPPING :

* 2 cups (16 ounces) sour cream

* 2 Tbs sugar

* 1 tsp vanilla sugar

* 12-16 nuts or pecan halves

STEPS : 

Combine the graham cracker crumbs and sugar, stir in butter.

Press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan, and chill.

For filling, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs,

beat just until blended in. Stir in the pumpkin, spices and salt.

Pour into crust. Place pan on a baking sheet,

bake at 350 F for 50 min.

Meanwhile, for topping, combine the sour cream, sugar

and vanilla sugar until smooth. Spread over filling, return

to the oven for 5 min, cool on rack for 10 min. Carefully

run a knife around edge of pan to loosen, cool 1 h longer.

Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan. Garnish each

slice witha walnut (or pecan half). Store in the refrigerator. 

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