Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake



Crust:
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Filling:
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
3 eggs
1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin
1 tablespoon flour
2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick® Pumpkin Pie Spice
Whipped cream (optional)

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. For the Crust, mix all ingredients in medium bowl. Press evenly into bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.

2. For the Filling, beat cream cheese and brown sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended. Add pumpkin, flour, vanilla and pumpkin pie spice; beat until smooth. Pour into crust.

3. Bake 50 minutes or until top is lightly browned and center is almost set. Turn off oven; let cheesecake stand in oven 1 hour. Remove from oven. Run small knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cheesecake. Cool in pan on wire rack.

4. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Garnish with whipped cream and sprinkle with additional pumpkin pie spice, if desired.

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