PUMPKIN WALNUT CHEESECAKE

Pumpkin Walnut Cheesecake image

Provided by Valeree Dunbar

Categories Cakes

Time 2h5m

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 c honey & nut oat cereal
1/2 c walnuts
1 stick butter
1/2 c sugar
4- 8oz. pkg cream cheese softened in microwave
1/3 c sugar
1 c light brown sugar packed
5 jumbo eggs
1-16oz can(s) pumpkin
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 c heavy cream
3 Tbsp corn starch
1 stick butter softened but not melted
1 c brown sugar firmly packed
1 c walnuts
1 10 inch springform pan

Steps:

1. Crust: Melt 1 stick butter in microwave. Crush cereal and 1/2 cup walnuts in small food grinder/processor. Place ingredients in bowl and add 1/2 cup sugar. Mix well. Pat into bottom and sides of springform pan.
2. Cake: Beat cream cheese with mixer until light. Add 1/3 cup sugar and beat again. add 1 cup brown sugar, add eggs one at a time and beat after each addition. Add canned pumpkin, pumpkin spice, heavy cream and corn starch. Mix well.
3. Pour into springform pan and bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour 35 minutes or until firm around edges and still soft in the middle. Cake will continue to cook.
4. Topping: Combine 1 stick butter and 1 cup brown sugar. Add 1 cup walnuts. Mixture will be crumbly. Sprinkle over cake and refrigerate overnight.