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Cooking for a Cause: Pumpkin Cheesecake

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General, News, Recipes
October 27, 2022

Treat yourself with a delicious pumpkin cheesecake!

INGREDIENTS

 

For pie shell:

  • 1 cup walnut halves
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp butter

For filling:

  • 24 oz. cream cheese
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • ¼ cup brown sugar 
  • 15 oz. (1small can) pumpkin puree
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • ¼ tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • INSTRUCTIONS FOR PIE SHELL
  • Ground walnuts
  • Add walnuts, sugar, and melted butter to a bowl
  • Mix until well incorporated
  • Press into bottom of a pan (either 9" spring form pan or 9"x13" pan with parchment paper lining)
  • Bake for 5-10 minutes at 375 degrees F
  • INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING
  • Cream sugar and cream cheese until slightly fluffy
  • Add eggs one at a time and scrape after each addition
  • Add heavy cream and scrape
  • Add pumpkin puree and scrape
  • Add cornstarch and spices and scrape
  • Carefully pour into cool pan with crust
  • Place in water bath and bake until a toothpick comes out clean
  • Once a toothpick comes out clean, crack oven door for 30 minutes
  • Wrap and refrigerate overnight
  • Remove from pan and decorate/serve