Almond-Crunch Pumpkin Cheesecake
- 1-2/3 cups graham crumbs
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, chopped
- 5 Tbsp. butter, melted
- 3 pkg. (250 g each) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
- 4 eggs
- Almond Crunch Topping
- Heat oven to 350F.
- Combine graham crumbs, 1/3 cup sugar, nuts and butter; press onto bottom and 2 inches up side of 9-inch springform pan.
- Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended.
- Add pumpkin, sour cream and spice; mix well.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended.
- Pour into crust.
- Bake 1 hour.
- Turn off oven.
- Open door slightly; let cheesecake stand in oven 30 min.
- Meanwhile, prepare Almond Crunch Topping.
- Heat broiler.
- Spread nut topping over warm cheesecake.
- Broil, 6 inches from heat, 2 min.
- or until golden brown.
- Run small knife or spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim.
- Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
graham crumbs, sugar, almonds, butter, cream cheese, pumpkin, sour cream, pumpkin pie spice, eggs, almond crunch topping
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/almond-crunch-pumpkin-cheesecake-175592.aspx (may not work)