Sweet potato cheesecake

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1½cupGraham cracker crumbs
¼cupGranulated sugar
33 oz pkgs cream cheese; soft
1cupGranulated sugar
¼cupLight brown sugar
1¾cupSweet potatoes, mashed
2Eggs
2cupsSour cream; room temperature
⅓cupGranulated sugar
⅓cupButter or margarine; melted
⅔cupEvaporated milk; undiluted
2tablespoonsCornstarch
¼teaspoonGround cinnamon
⅛teaspoonGround nutmeg
1teaspoonVanilla extract

Directions

CRUST

CHEESECAKE

TOPPING

Recipe by: Sweet Potato Festival, Vardamon, Mississippi, 1994 Crust: Combine crumbs, sugar, and butter in bowl. Press onto bottom and 1 inch up on sides of 9 inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 6 to 8 minutes. Do not allow to brown. Remove from oven and cool.

Cheesecake: Beat cream cheese, sugar and brown sugar in large bowl.

Beat sweet potatoes, eggs, and milk. Add cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg. Beat well. Pour into crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes or until edge is set.

Topping: Combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Spread over warm cheeseca

Return to 350 degree oven and bake 5 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

Remove side of pan and chill several hours or overnight.