Pumpkin Cheesecake Ii

* Exported from MasterCook *

Pumpkin Cheesecake Ii

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cheesecakes Posted To Recipelu

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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***PASTRY***
1 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 egg yolk
1/4 cup butter -- softened
***FILLING***
2 1/2 pounds cream cheese
softened
3/4 cup light brown sugar
packed
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons flour
3/4 tablespoon allspice -- ground
3/4 tablespoon ginger -- ground
1/2 tablespoon cinnamon -- ground
1 pound pumpkin -- canned
2 egg yolks
5 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup cream -- heavy

MAKE PASTRY: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease the bottom and sid
es of a 9-inch-diameter, 3-inch deep springform pan.

Prepare the pastry by stirring flour and sugar together in a bowl. Cut in
butter, egg yolk and extract. Work the dough (which will be very crumbly) wi
th hands to complete the mixing. Evenly press the dough on the bottom and up
the sides (to within about 1/2 inch of the top) of the springform pan. Bake
in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove and set a
side to cool while preparing the filling.

MAKE FILLING: Increase the oven temperature to 475 degrees F. Beat the cr
eam cheese in a large bowl until smooth and soft. Beat in the sugars, flour,
spices and pumpkin until well blended. Add egg yolks and eggs one at a time,
beating well after each addition. Add vanilla extract, beat in well. Stir in
the cream.

Pour filling into the pastry crust. Bake for 12 minutes. Without opening
the oven door, reduce the oven temperature to 200 degrees F. and leave the ch
eesecake in the oven for an additional 1 hour and 15 minutes. At the end of
the baking time, turn off the oven, but leave the cheesecake sitting inside (
without opening the door) until the oven cools (about 2 to 3 hours). Remove f
rom the oven, refrigerate overnight.

NOTES:

* A holiday alternative to pumpkin pie -- This cheesecake has to be tried
to be believed. It was developed by Karen Reynolds, a charming lady, fine pro
grammer and amazing cook.

: Difficulty: moderate. : Time: 1 hour preparation, several hours baking.
: Precision: measure carefully.

: Mark Thompson : Megatek Corporation, San Diego, California, USA : mark@
megatek.uucp

: Copyright (C) 1986 USENET Community Trust

Posted to RecipeLu List by "Diane Geary" <diane@keyway.net> on Mar 30, 1998.





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