Thanksgiving And Christmas Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe

• 1 1/4 c. ginger snaps (crumbled)
• 1/4 c. butter
• 3 (8 ounce.) pkg. cream cheese
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 teaspoon grnd cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon grnd ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon grnd cloves
• 1 can (16 ounce.) pumpkin
• 4 Large eggs

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix cookie crumbs and butter.
3. Press proportionately on bottom of ungreased springform pan 9 x 13 inch.
4. Bake 10 min.
5. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees.
6. Beat cream cheese, 1 c. sugar, cinnamon, ginger and cloves in 4 qt bowl on medium speed till smooth and fluffy.
7. Add in pumpkin.
8. Pour over crumb mix.
9. Bake till center is hard about 1 1/4 hrs.
10. Cover and chill at least 3 hrs but no longer than 48 hrs.
11. Cook and stir 2 Tbsp.
12. sugar and 12 walnuts over medium heat till sugar is melted and nuts coated.
13. Immediately spread on aluminum foil.
14. Cold.
15. Break nuts apart and store for 3 days.
16. Can be used for topping with whipped cream for this cheesecake.

ginger snaps, butter, cream cheese, sugar, cinnamon, grnd ginger, cloves, pumpkin, eggs

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/thanksgiving-and-christmas-pumpkin-cheesecake-17962 (may not work)