Pumpkins aren't just for pies or Halloween decorations. These large, orange gourds - while naturally sweet - also work well in savory dishes. They pair well with poultry and pork (and especially bacon) and their creamy-when-cooked texture blends easily into soups.
Pumpkin White Chocolate Cheesecake
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over 5 hrs
ingredients
25 gingersnap cookies (2" size)
2 tablespoons sugar, PLUS"PLUS" means this ingredient in addition to the one on the next line, often with divided uses
1 cup sugar, PLUS"PLUS" means this ingredient in addition to the one on the next line, often with divided uses
1 teaspoon sugar, divided
1/4 cup butter, melted
24 ounces cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup canned pumpkin
3/4 cup white chocolate chips, melted
3 eggs
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup chopped almonds
2 tablespoons butter
directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Place cookies in a food processor and process until fine crumbs. Add 2 Tbs. sugar and butter. Cover and process until combined. Press onto bottom of 9" springform pan. Set aside.
Process cheese and 1 cup sugar in food processor until smooth. Add pumpkin, melted morsels, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla and nutmeg. Process until combined.
Pour into crust-lined pan. Bake for 55-60 minutes or until center is almost set. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack for 30 minutes.
Process almonds, 2 Tbs. butter and 1 tsp. sugar in food processor. Spread on baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes until toasted.
Sprinkle nut mixture on cheesecake. Loosen sides of cheesecake and cool for 1 hour. Cover and chill for 4 hours or until firm.
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wilbur
nutrition data
Nutritional data has not been calculated yet.
Not to be confused with evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk is very sweet (and very sticky) and used primarily in desserts.
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