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Pumpkin Cheesecake

SUBMITTED BY: Evonne Wurmnest

"When I was young we produced several ingredients for this longtime favorite on the farm. We raised pumpkins in our large vegetable garden, and made homemade butter and lots of sour cream from our dairy herd."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 36 stars. This recipe average a 4.8 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  55 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 15 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • CRUST:
  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 4 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
  • FILLING:
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • TOPPING:
  • 2 cups sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 12 pecan halves

DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine crust ingredients. Press into bottom of a 9-in. springform pan; chill.
  2. For filling, beat cream cheese and sugar in a large mixing bowl until well blended. Beat in pumpkin, spices and salt. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Pour into crust. Bake at 350 degrees F for 50 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, for topping, combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Spread over filling; return to the oven for 5 minutes. Cool on rack; chill overnight. Garnish each slice with a pecan half.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2006 by Shannon :)
Yum! I added an extra 8 oz. cream cheese, increased the sugar to 1 1/3 c. & added an extra... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2006 by Pamcakes
I recently made this pumpkin cheesecake and it is delicious! although, I wasnt too fond of the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2007 by SpoonSister
I love pumpkin cheesecake and the idea to put the sour cream topping back in the oven to set... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2006 by petulantpotter
I made this for my boyfriend's mother on her birthday, and it was a huge hit! My boyfriend... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2006 by Linda
Excellent! Wouldn't change a thing! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2006 by bakergirly
This cheesecake was SO good! My sis and I made it for Thanksgiving and it was a hit. We did... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2006 by Chanelley
this tastes great. I used some pumkin pie seasoning on top of the spices. although, i think it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2007 by Angela
The best dessert recipe I have found. This is a new family favorite. It is so rich and yummy!... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2007 by Tammy
This turned out perfectly. I left off the sour cream topping and piped on some vanilla... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2007 by Deb