Ann Criswell's Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe
- 4 pkt (8-oz) light cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 c. Firmly packed brown sugar
- 3 x Large eggs, (or possibly 2 Large eggs, plus 2 egg whites)
- 2 Tbsp. Flour
- 1 can (30-oz) pumpkin pie mix (see note)
- 1/4 c. Minced pecans or possibly walnuts Maple syrup Whipped cream
- 3/4 c. Graham cracker crumbs
- 3 Tbsp. Melted butter or possibly diet margarine
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp. Firmly packed brown sugar
- 3 Tbsp. Minced pecans or possibly walnuts (optional)
- Not tried and true, no representations made, but here's a pumpkin cheesecake recipe which happened to be in the Houston paper today, by Ann keep it or possibly chunk it (gotta big pile of stuff on top my computer too).
- Prepare crust; chill till ready to fill.
- Soften unwrapped cream cheese in microwave at medium power 2 min.
- Beat cream cheese in large bowl till fluffy.
- Gradually add in sugar.
- Add in Large eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Gradually add in flour and pumpkin pie mix.
- Blend well and stir in nuts.
- Pour into crust-lined pan.
- Bake in preheated 325-degree oven 1-hour and 45-min, or possibly till center feels hard when touched.
- Cold in pan on wire rack.
- Carefully run a sharp knife around edges to loosen sides so cake won't crack on top.
- Brush top with maple syrup.
- Refrigeratecompletely.
- Remove sides of pan.
- When ready to serve, garnish with pecans and whipped cream or possibly mix of whipped topping and nonfat vanilla yogurt.
- Makes 10 to 12 servings.
- Crust: Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Grease a 9-inch springform pan, or possibly coat with vegetable oil spray.
- Combine crumbs, butter, cinnamon, sugar, and nuts.
- Line bottom and partly up the sides of prepared pan and chill till ready to add in filling.
- Note: To substitute canned pumpkin for pumpkin pie mix, use 1 (16-oz)
- can pumpkin; increase sugar to 1 1/2 c.; use 5 Large eggs and 1/4 c. flour, and add in 2 tsp.
- pumpkin pie spice.
light cream cheese, brown sugar, eggs, flour, pumpkin pie mix, pecans, graham cracker crumbs, butter, cinnamon, brown sugar, pecans
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/ann-criswell-s-pumpkin-cheesecake-65608 (may not work)