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Title: Grandma's Pumpkin Cheesecake
Categories: Cheesecakes
Yield: 12 Servings

-----------------------------------CRUST---------------------------------
1 c Graham cracker crumbs
1 tb Sugar
4 tb Butter; melted

----------------------------------FILLING--------------------------------
16 oz Cream cheese; softened
3/4 c Sugar
16 oz Can pumpkin
1 1/4 ts Ground cinnamon
1/2 ts Ground ginger
1/2 ts Ground nutmeg
1/4 ts Salt
2 Eggs

----------------------------------TOPPING--------------------------------
2 c Sour cream
2 tb Sugar
1 ts Vanilla extract
12 Pecan halves; up to 16

Crust:

Combine crust ingredients. Press into the bottom of a 9" spring
form pan; chill.

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 and bake at 350?F
for 50 minutes.

Topping:

Meanwhile, for topping, combine sour cream, sugar, and vanilla.
Spread over filling; return to oven for 5 minutes. Cool on a rack
and chill over night.

Garnish each slice with a pecan half.

Recipe FROM: Taste of Home Magazine, Oct/Nov 1994

Posted by: Elaine Radis (BGMB90B)

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