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Pumpkin Cheesecake

By: Evonne Wurmnest

"When I was young we produced several ingredients for this longtime favorite on the farm. We raised pumpkins in our large vegetable garden, and made homemade butter and lots of sour cream from our dairy herd."

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Prep Time:
20 Min

Cook Time:
55 Min

Ready In:
1 Hr 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings

Ingredients

CRUST:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 tablespoon sugar
4 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
FILLING:
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
TOPPING:
2 cups sour cream
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
12 pecan halves

Directions

Combine crust ingredients. Press into bottom of a 9-in. springform pan; chill.
For 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. Bake at 350 degrees F for 50 minutes.
Meanwhile, for topping, combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Spread over filling; return to the oven for 5 minutes. Cool on rack; chill overnight. Garnish each slice with a pecan half.