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sweet potato cheesecake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Anita Hoffman
Holland, PA

Creamy delicious, great cheesecake with a fabulous topping.

(1 rating)
yield 16 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 2 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For sweet potato cheesecake

  • 1 c
    flour
  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1
    egg yolk
  • 3
    medium sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed (about 2 cups)
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter, melted
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    nutmeg
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 3 pkg
    (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 4
    eggs
  • PECAN CRUMB TOPPING
  • 1/2 c
    flour, sifted
  • 1/2 c
    light brown sugar, packed
  • 6 Tbsp
    butter, softened
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 c
    chopped pecans

How To Make sweet potato cheesecake

  • 1
    Stir flour, 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 tsp. cinnamon and the egg yolk mixture to form a ball. Pat about 2/3rds of the dough on bottom only of 10 inch springform pan (with side removed) to make bottom crust 1/8 inch thick.
  • 2
    Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until crust just begins to brown around edge.
  • 3
    Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees.
  • 4
    Attach side to pan. Pat remaining dough about 1 inch up inside of pan.
  • 5
    Beat sweet potatoes, 1 tbsp. butter, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1 tsp. nutmeg and vanilla in medium bowl with electric mixer on low speed until blended; set aside.
  • 6
    Beat cream cheese and 1 cup sugar at medium speed about 1 minute or until smooth.
  • 7
    Beat in sweet potato mixture on low speed about 1 minute until blended.
  • 8
    Beat in eggs, one at a time.
  • 9
    Pour batter into springform pan. Place springform pan into larger pan.
  • 10
    Pour very hot water into larger pan to 1/3 rd the height of springform pan. Bake 1 hour 30 minutes or until center is set, adding very hot water to larger pan as needed.
  • 11
    Pecan Crumb Topping: Mix flour, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon in small bowl until crumbly. Stir in pecans.
  • 12
    Sprinkle Pecan Crumb Topping over cheesecake. Bake about 30 minutes or until topping is set. Cool.

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