Yield: 8 Servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
1¼ cup | Graham cracker crumbs |
¼ cup | Sugar |
¼ cup | Butter |
3 \N | 8 oz. pkgs cream cheese; softened |
1 \N | 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk |
1 \N | 16 oz. can pumpkin |
3 \N | Eggs |
1 cup | Pure maple syrup* |
1½ teaspoon | Ground cinnamon |
1 teaspoon | Ground nutmeg |
½ teaspoon | Salt |
1 cup | Whipping cream |
½ cup | Pecans; chopped |
MAPLE PECAN GLAZE
* Reduce maple syrup to ¼ cup if not making the Maple Pecan Glaze.
Preheat oven to 300. Combine crumbs, sugar and butter. Press firmly onto the bottom of a 9" springform pan. In a large mixing bowl, beat cheese until fluffly. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Add pumpkin, eggs, ¼ cup maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; mix well.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes or until edge springs back when lightly touched (center will be slightly soft). Cool. Chill. Top with Maple Pecan Glaze.
Refrigerate leftovers.
Glaze: In saucepan, combine remaining ¾ cup of maple syrup and whipping cream. Bring to a boil. Boil rapidly for 15 to 20 minutes or until thickened. Stir occasionally. Add ½ cup chopped pecans. Cool; pour over chilled cheese cake just before serving.
Recipe By : Laura Hunter
Posted to FOODWINE Digest 23 November 96 Date: Sun, 24 Nov 1996 13:45:36 -0500 From: Laura Hunter <LHunter722@...>