Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake with Caramel-Bourbon Sauce Recipe
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Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. pecans, toasted, cooled 3 tbl. golden brown sugar 3 tbl. unsalted butter, melted 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
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Directions:Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 9-inch springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Grind first 4 ingredients in processor until nut mixture sticks together. Press evenly onto bottom of pan. Bake crust until golden, about 15 minutes. Cool completely. Wrap outside of pan in triple layer of heavy-duty foil.
Remove foil. Cut around pan sides; remove sides to serve. |
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Ingredients: 3 8-oz. packages cream cheese, room temperature 1 1/4 c. sugar 1 tsp. finely grated lemon peel large eggs 1 15-ounce can pure pumpkin 1/2 cup plain whole-milk yogurt 2 tablespoons all purpose flour 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves Large pinch of salt
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Directions:Using mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar, and lemon peel in large bowl until smooth. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, then pumpkin, yogurt, flour, vanilla, spices, and salt. Pour into pan.
Set springform pan in roasting pan. Pour enough hot water into roasting pan to come halfway up sides of cheesecake. Place in oven. Bake until outer 3 inches puff slightly and center is softly set, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool in water bath 30 minutes. Remove from water. Cut around sides of cake to loosen. Refrigerate in pan until cold, about 4 hours. Cover and chill overnight. |
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Ingredients: 1 cup (packed) dark brown sugar 1/2 cup whipping cream 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter 1/4 cup light corn syrup 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 to 4 tablespoons bourbon 1 1/2 cups pecans, toasted, cooled
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Directions:Bring sugar, cream, butter, corn syrup, and salt to boil in deep medium saucepan, whisking until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium; boil 1 minute without stirring. Remove from heat. Stir in bourbon, then pecans. Cool, stirring occasionally.
Cut cheesecake into wedges; spoon sauce over. |
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Notes: I brought this to the Rice Christmas brunch in 2005. We liked it!
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