Kahlua marbled pumpkin cheesecake
12 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ¾ | cup | Gingersnap crumbs |
| ¾ | cup | Graham cracker crumbs |
| ¼ | cup | Powdered sugar |
| ¼ | cup | Unsalted butter; melted |
| 16 | ounces | Cream cheese; softened |
| 4 | Eggs | |
| 1 | pounds | Canned pumpkin |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ground cinnamon |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Ground ginger |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Ground nutmeg |
| ½ | cup | Kahlua |
Directions
In bowl, combine gingersnap and graham cracker crumbs with powdered sugar and butter. Toss to combine. Press evenly onto bottom of 8" springform pan. Bake at 350~ for 5 minutes. Cool In mixer bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add granulated sugar and beat until light. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Transfer 1 cup mixture to separate bowl and blend in pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and Kahlua. Pour half of pumpkin mixture into prepared crust. Top with half of cream cheese mixture.
Repeat layers using remaining pumpkin and cream cheese mixtures.
Using table knife, cut thru layers with uplifting motion in four to five places to create marbled effect. Place on baking sheet and bake at 350~ for 45 minutes. Without opening oven door, let cake stand in turned-off oven 1 hour. Remove from oven and cool, then chill. Remove from pan.
Submitted By BARRY WEINSTEIN On 05-05-95