Pumpkin Walnut Cream Cheesecake

* Exported from MasterCook *

PUMPKIN WALNUT CREAM CHEESECAKE

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Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cheesecakes Desserts
Vegetables

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Crust:
1 c Chopped walnuts
1/2 c Sugar
Mix and pat into bottom and
Filling:
And softened in a microwave
5 Jumbo eggs -- out of shell and
1 c Brown sugar
1/4 c Cornstarch
1 cn Pumpkin
2 c Dried bread crumbs
1 Butter
1 t Cinnamon
Springform pan
2 lb Cream cheese -- unwrapped
On high
Warmed in micro 25 secs.
1/3 c Sugar
1/2 c Heavy cream
1 3/4 ts Pumpkin pie spice

Beat cheese until light and fluffy. Add sugar and beat
again. Add eggs one at a time; beating after each. Add
remaining ingredients. Mix well. Pour into crust and
bake at 450 for 15 minutes with a pan of water on the
bottom rack of oven. Reduce temp to 250 and bake 1-1/2
hours longer. Combine 6 T. butter with 1 cup firmly
packed brown sugar and one cup chopped walnuts. Return
to oven for 10 minutes. Remove. Run knife around edge
and cool thoroughly. Chill.



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