PUMPKIN PECAN CHEESECAKE

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Combine the flavors of three favorites into one luscious dessert! This recipe features pumpkin, pecans, and cheesecake.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 9h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup finely chopped pecans
5 tablespoons butter, melted
3 tablespoons brown sugar
4 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin
4 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/3 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325°F. In small bowl, mix crust ingredients. Press on bottom and 1 1/2 inches up side of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool 10 minutes.
  • Beat cream cheese, sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla with electric mixer on medium until smooth. Beat in eggs, one at a time, just until blended. Beat in pumpkin and lemon juice. Pour over crust. Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or until edge is set 2 inches from edge of pan (center will jiggle). Turn oven off; open door 4 inches. Leave cheesecake in oven 30 minutes. Run small metal spatula around edge of pan to loosen. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate 6 hours.
  • In 1-quart saucepan, heat 1 cup brown sugar, the whipping cream and 1/4 cup butter to boiling over medium heat, stirring often. Boil and stir 1 minute; remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Let stand 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove side of springform pan; place cheesecake on serving plate. Pour topping over cheesecake, spreading to within 1/4 inch of edge. Garnish with pecan halves, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 495, Carbohydrate 39 g, Fat 4, Fiber 1 g, Protein 7 1/2 g, SaturatedFat 20 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 361 mg

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