So, just to let you know this recipe came from Sunset this issue.
Pumpkin Cheesecake
They call it pumpkin -orange cheesecake with Chocolate crust & salted caramel topping.
I did not do a chosolate crust nor any topping...did not need it.
Crust:
1 package of chocolate wafer cookies (9 oz) crushed
1/2 cup butter melted
Filling:
3 packs of Philly Cream Cheese at room temp
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 TB flour (I used 2 T GF flours)
4 large eggs at room temp
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/4 cup each:
heavy cream, sour cream and maple syrup.
zest of 2 medium to large oranges
2 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
Topping:
6 TB store bought good quality caramel topping
1/8 tsp table salt
1/2 cup coarsley chopped toated pecans
flaked sale, (such as Cyprus sea salt flakes or Maldon salt) for garnish
1) Make crust by crushing the cookies in a food processor, preheat oven to 350, whirl in butter, pour into 9 inch spring form (I have parchement in the bottom of mine) press down & up 1 " on sides.
Bake 7 minutes at 350 let cool on rack, reduce oven temp to 300.
2) Make filling: In a large bowl combine sugars, crean cheese & flour until smooth, beat each egg in 1 at a time (I did all at once
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Add remaining ingredients until just blened, do not whip extra air into this !!!
3) Set springform & pour ingedients into it.
I covered the entire pan in 3 layers of foil, and bake about 1-1 & 1/4 hours at 300, just until the middle is still barely jiggly.
Let it cool!
The recipe calls for extravident use of a water pan below the springform but it is not necessary!
Extra air whipped in at mix can cause the cheese cake to crack...so I tried not to over whip, still got a few but it came out otherwise PERFECT!!!!!!!!
heavenly, maply-caramelly good!!!!!!!!!!
Let cheesecake cool about 1 hour, then refridgerate over night & pig out the next day!!!!!!!!!
ENJOY!!!!!!!!!
Anyone doing gluten free:
I used y topping for Apple Crisp as a crust plus a cup of crushed Gluten free ginger snap cookies...that is oats, flax seeds, flaxseed meal, brown sugar, butter, sorgham meal...make a rough crusty mix...walnust, almonds & pressed in the bottom for the crust you see here.
I did not do the topping....doesn't need it & if you do want to put on "aires" you CAN drizzle with maple syrup for a fine topping!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ENJOY!!!!!!!!!
I gave half to my parents today...and I have snuk a taste, and it is awesome!!!!!!!!!
here is the Sunset link::
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pumpkin-orange-cheesecake-50400000117176/
Have fun!
who knew??? LOL they'll make wine out of anything!! I only say that cause I don't like eating parsnips!! LOL
