RICH SWEET POTATO CHEESECAKE

Rich Sweet Potato Cheesecake image

Great crust, rich texture, and sweet potato flavor.

Provided by ISLANDHALFBREED

Categories Desserts Cakes Holiday Cake Recipes

Time 3h35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 cups finely crushed graham cracker crumbs
½ cup melted butter
¼ cup finely chopped pecans
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup brown sugar
4 eggs
3 tablespoons sour cream
2 egg yolks
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
1 pinch salt
2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
1 cup evaporated milk

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Mix graham cracker crumbs, butter, and pecans together thoroughly. Press into the bottom of a 10-inch springform pan.
Bake crust in the preheated oven until golden, about 10 minutes. Let cool, about 10 minutes.
Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
Combine cream cheese, brown sugar, eggs, sour cream, and egg yolks in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in flour, cinnamon, vanilla extract, nutmeg, allspice, and salt. Fold in sweet potatoes. Blend evaporated milk gradually into the batter.
Pour batter over the cooled crust. Place springform pan in a baking pan. Pour in hot water to a depth of 1 inch.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Continue baking until center is firm, about 90 minutes more. Remove pan from the water bath and let cool, at least 1 hour. Chill before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 529.9 calories, Carbohydrate 44.9 g, Cholesterol 185.7 mg, Fat 35.1 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 10.7 g, SaturatedFat 19.8 g, Sodium 403.9 mg, Sugar 27 g