Grandma's Old Fashioned Pumpkin Cheesecake
- 3/4 cup Graham Cracker Crumbs
- 1/2 cup ground pecans
- 2 tbsp white sugar
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup canned pumpkin
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground mace
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground salt
- 3 (8oz pkgs) cream cheese
- 3/8 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tbsp heavy whipping cream
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp lemon extract
- 1 For the Whipping Cream you need
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 tbsp confectioners sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350F F(175 degrees C).
- Combine the graham cracker crumbs, ground pecans, 2 tablespoons white sugar, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, and the melted butter or margarine and mix well.
- Firmly press mixture into one 9 in.
- springform pan
- Combine 3/4 cup of the white sugar, the pumpkin, 3 egg yolks, ground cinnamon, ground mace, ground ginger, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Mix well and set aside.
- Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; gradually add 1/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons white sugar and mix well.
- Add the whole egg, remaining egg yolk and the whipping cream beating well.
- Add cornstarch and vanilla and lemon flavorings, beat batter until smooth.
- Add pumpkin mixture and mix well, Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake at 350F F(175 degrees C) for 50 to 55 minutes.
- Do not over bake.
- Center may be soft but it will firm up when chilled.
- Let cheesecake cool on a wire rack, then refrigerate.
- Directions For Whipping Cream : In a chilled small bowl and with chilled beaters, beat cream until it begins to thicken.
- Add confectioners sugar and vanilla, beat until peaks form.
- Store in the refrigerator.
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Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/354739-grandmas-old-fashioned-pumpkin-cheesecake (may not work)