My daughter and I make this cheesecake for my husband’s birthday every year.
Monika Walsh Monterey, CA
Spiced Pumpkin-Swirl Cheesecake Recipe
Spiced Pumpkin-Swirl Cheesecake
2 cups pecan halves, toasted
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
3 Tbsp. butter, melted
Filling: 3 pkg. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar, divided
¾ cup sour cream
2 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. ground ginger
¼ tsp. ground cloves
¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
Preheat oven to 325 F. Place a greased 9 inch springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 inch square). Wrap foil securely around pan.
Place pecan and brown sugar in a food processor; pulse until fine crumbs form. Add butter; pulse to combine. Press onto the bottom of prepared pan. Place onto the bottom of prepared pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake 15-20 minutes or until light brown. Cool on a wire rack.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and ¾ cup brown sugar until smooth. Beat in sour cream and vanilla. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended.
In another bowl, combine pumpkin, spices and remaining brown sugar. Stir in 1 ½ cups of cream cheese mixture.
To layer, pour 1 ½ cups plain cream cheese mixture over crust. Gently spread 1 1/3 cups pumpkin mixture over top. Repeat layers. Cut through layers with a knife to swirl. Place springform pan in a large baking pan; add 1 inch of hot water to larger pan.
Bake 60-70 minutes or until center is just set and top appears dull. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife. Remove foil. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove rim from pan.
To toast nuts: Spread in a 15x10x1 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 F. for 5-10 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Or, spread in a nonstick skillet and heat over low heat until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
(Recipe for Spiced Pumpkin-Swirl Cheesecake came from Taste of Home Magazine, November, 2013 (tasteofhome.com)
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