Ingredients: |
Ingredients: Crust:
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs (about 5 cookie sheets), 1 tablespoon finely chopped pecans, 1 teaspoon granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon melted butter, cooking spray.
Filling:
1 cup (8 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar, 1 (15-ounce) can unsweetened pumpkin, 2 large eggs, 2 tablespoons bourbon, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice, Remaining ingredients: 1/3 cup cold heavy cream, 2 teaspoons powdered sugar, more bourbon :-)
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Directions: |
Directions:1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. To prepare crust, combine first 3 ingredients in a bowl. Drizzle butter over crumb mixture; stir with a fork. Firmly press into bottom and 1 inch up sides of a 9-inch springform pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 8 minutes or until lightly browned; cool on a wire rack.
3. To prepare filling, beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl with a mixer at medium speed until smooth. Add pumpkin and eggs; beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl as needed. Add bourbon and the next 5 ingredients (through ground allspice); beat 1 minute or until combined. Pour cheese mixture into prepared pan. Place pan in a large roasting pan; add hot water to pan to a depth of 1 inch. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until center barely moves when side of pan is tapped. Cool completely on wire rack. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. Place cream and powdered sugar, and splash of bourbon in a small bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form. Serve sweetened whipped cream with tart. |
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