Maple-Pumpkin Cheesecake
1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 20 squares) 1/3 cup maple sugar or sugar 1/2 cup butter (1 stick), melted 3 8-oz. pkgs. cream cheese, softened 1 cup maple sugar or sugar 1 cup canned pumpkin 1 Tbsp. whipping cream 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla 3/4 tsp. ground allspice 3 eggs, slightly beaten 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping Fresh currants and/or small berries (optional) Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. For crust, in a medium bowl combine crumbs, the 1/3 cup sugar, and melted butter. Press crumb mixture onto the bottom and about 2 inches up the sides of an ungreased 9- inch springform pan. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove and cool on a wire rack. For filling, beat cream cheese, the 1 cup sugar, pumpkin, whipping cream, vanilla, and allspice beating on medium speed until combined. Add eggs and beat on low speed until just combined. Spoon filling into crust-lined pan. Place springform pan in a shallow baking pan. Bake in the 325 degrees F oven about 1 hour or until center appears nearly set when gently shaken. Cool in springform pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Loosen crust from sides of pan with a thin-bladed knife or narrow spatula and cool 30 minutes more. Remove sides of pan; cool 1 hour. Cover and chill at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours. (To store cheesecake, cover thoroughly with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 2 days. Or carefully transfer cheesecake to a plate or platter and place cheese cake in a freezer bag or airtight container and freeze for up to 1 month. Thaw frozen cheesecake in the refrigerator for 24 hours.) Just before serving, spoon caramel ice cream topping over top of cheesecake. Garnish with currants and/or fresh berries, if desired. Makes 10 servings From BH&G Sugar Says 'Try some wicked sugar... Go on, you'll like it!' --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
