Best Pumpkin Cheesecake With Bourbon Sour Cream Topping Recipes

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH BOURBON SOUR CREAM TOPPING

Steps:

• Make the crust:.
• In a bowl combine the crumbs, the pecans, and the sugars, stir in the butter, and press the mixture into the bottom and 1/2 inch up the side of a buttered 9-inch springform pan.
• Chill the crust for 1 hour.
• Make the filling:.
• In a bowl whisk together the pumpkin, the egg, the cinnamon, the nutmeg, the ginger, the salt, and the brown sugar.
• In a large bowl with an electric mixer cream together the cream cheese and the granulated sugar, beat in the cream, the cornstarch, the vanilla, the bourbon liqueur, and the pumpkin mixture, and beat the filling until it is smooth.
• Pour the filling into the crust, bake the cheesecake in the middle of a preheated 350°F oven for 50 to 55 minutes, or until the center is just set, and let it cool in the pan on a rack for 5 minutes.
• Make the topping:.
• In a bowl whisk together the sour cream, the sugar, and the bourbon liqueur.
• Spread the sour cream mixture over the top of the cheesecake and bake the cheesecake for 5 minutes more.
• Let the cheesecake cool in the pan on a rack and chill it, covered, overnight.
• Remove the side of the pan and garnish the top of the cheesecake with the pecans.

PUMPKIN BOURBON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Topping:
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon bourbon whiskey
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• For the crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter a 9-inch springform pan and line the bottom and sides with parchment paper.
• Combine the pecans, flour, brown sugar, graham cracker crumbs, butter, and egg yolk together in a large bowl. Press the mixture evenly onto the bottom of the springform pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Turn the oven down to 300 degrees F.
• For the filling: Combine the pumpkin, brown sugar, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
• Use an electric mixer to beat the cream cheese, maple syrup, and bourbon until smooth. Combine with the sour cream and pumpkin mixture. Pour over the prebaked crust. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes, or until the center shows little to no movement when the pan is tapped. Set aside to cool.
• Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
• For the topping: Combine the sour cream, bourbon, and sugar together in a small bowl.
• Spread over the cooled cheesecake. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand for 15 minutes. Refrigerate for 3 hours or until well chilled. Remove from the springform pan and peel away the parchment paper. Slice and serve.

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press into the bottom of a 9-in. springform pan; chill. , For filling, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs, beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in the pumpkin, spices and salt. , Pour into crust. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes. , Meanwhile, for topping, combine the sour cream, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spread over filling; return to the oven for 5 minutes. Cool on rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around the edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. , Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan. Top with chopped pecans. Refrigerate leftovers.

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH BOURBON

Steps:

• To make the crust: stir together crumbs, pecans, both sugars and melted butter until well combined.
• Press the crumb mixture evenly into bottom and 1/2-inch up sides of pan. of a 9-inch springform pan.
• Bake in a 350°F oven for 8 minutes; remove and cool completely.
• Also the crust can be chilled for 1 hour instead of baking, but I think it holds together better when baked.
• For filling: Set oven to 350°F and set oven rack to middle position.
• In a medium bowl whisk together pumpkin puree, eggs, brown sugar, whipping cream, vanilla and liqueur (if using) until combined well.
• In a large bowl stir together white sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt.
• Add in the softened cream cheese and beat with an electric mixer at high speed until creamy and smooth (about 3-4 minutes).
• Reduce speed to medium and add in pumpkin mixture; beat until well combined and smooth.
• Pour filling into crust (smoothing the top).
• Place the springform pan on top of a shallow baking pan (just in case the springform leaks).
• Bake in center oven until center is just set (about 50-60 minutes).
• Transfer to a rack and cool for about 3 hours.
• Chill in refrigerator for a minimum of 6 hours or overnight (even better!).

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH BOURBON-SPIKED CREAM

Steps:

• Prepare the cheesecake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Combine the wafer crumbs, ground pecans and melted butter in a bowl. Press into the bottom of a 12-inch springform pan. In a food processor fitted with the metal blade, mix the cream cheese until smooth. Add the brown sugar and process until blended. Add the eggs one at a time, processing until fully incorporated, then blend in the heavy cream. Add the flour, salt, cinnamon and vanilla and blend until smooth. Add the pumpkin and blend until smooth.
• Pour the filling over the crust in the pan. Bake 1 hour, 15 minutes, or until the cheesecake is just set. Remove from the oven. Use a knife to loosen the cake from the side of the pan; this will prevent it from splitting down the center. Let cool completely before slicing.
• Meanwhile, make the toppings: Combine the whipped cream and bourbon in a bowl and mix until blended. For the chocolate sauce, combine the half-and-half and butter in a small heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Heat until a thin, paper-like skin appears on top; do not boil. Add the chocolate chips and vanilla and stir until the chocolate melts and the mixture is smooth. Remove from the heat and let cool.
• Remove the side of the springform pan and slice the cheesecake. Top each piece with a drizzle of chocolate sauce and some bourbon whipped cream.

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH BOURBON-SOUR CREAM TOPPING

Steps:

• Make the crust:
• In a bowl combine the cracker crumbs, the pecans, and the sugars, stir in the butter, and press the mixture into the bottom and 1/2 inch up the side of a buttered 9-inch springform pan. Chill the crust for 1 hour.
• Make the filling:
• In a bowl whisk together the pumpkin, the egg, the cinnamon, the nutmeg, the ginger, the salt, and the brown sugar. In a large bowl with an electric mixer cream together the cream cheese and the granulated sugar, beat in the cream, the cornstarch, the vanilla, the bourbon liqueur, and the pumpkin mixture, and beat the filling until it is smooth.
• Pour the filling into the crust, bake the cheesecake in the middle of a preheated 350°F. oven for 50 to 55 minutes, or until the center is just set, and let it cool in the pan on a rack for 5 minutes.
• Make the topping:
• In a bowl whisk together the sour cream, the sugar, and the bourbon liqueur.
• Spread the sour cream mixture over the top of the cheesecake and bake the cheesecake for 5 minutes more. Let the cheesecake cool in the pan on a rack and chill it, covered, overnight. Remove the side of the pan and garnish the top of the cheesecake with the pecans.