Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake with Pecan Praline

• 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 3/4 cup vanilla wafer crumbs
• 1/2 cup walnuts ground
• 6 tablespoons butter melted
• 2 pounds cream cheese softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 13 cup flour, all-purpose
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves ground
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice ground
• 6 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree (canned)
• 13 cup brown sugar firmly packed
• 13 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup pecans roasted, chopped

1. Prepare 9 inch springform pan (butter sides and bottom).
2. Combine graham or vanill a wafer crumbs, walnuts, melted butter and press up sides and on bottom of pan .
3. Chill.
4. In large bowl, beat cream cheese until light.
5. Gradually add sugar, flour and spices.
6. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, blending well.
7. Add pumpkin puree an d blend well.
8. Pour batter into chilled pan and bake in center of oven at 325F (160C) for 90 minutes.
9. Turn off heat and let cake stand for 30 min.
10. with door open.
11. Cool on rack and then chill for 2 hours and top with praline.

graham cracker crumbs, vanilla wafer crumbs, walnuts ground, butter, cream cheese, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves ground, allspice ground, eggs, pumpkin puree, brown sugar, heavy whipping cream, pecans

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/spiced-pumpkin-cheesecake-pecan-42381 (may not work)