drunken pumpkin cheesecake
I love pumpkin and this one just sounded so delish I had to share. A great dessert for the adults for thanksgiving Enjoy
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
- 1 cup pecans, ground
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
- 2 pounds cream cheese, cubed and softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 6 large eggs
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- - pinch of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups canned pure pumpkin
- FOR THE TOPPINGS
- 2 cups sweetened whipped cream
- - dash of bourbon
- 3/4 cup half and half
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 1/3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
How To Make drunken pumpkin cheesecake
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350º. Mix together the wafer crumbs, melted butter and the ground pecans. Press down firmly into the bottom of a springform pan (12 inch)
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Step 2Using a food processor, mix the cream cheese till smooth. Then add brown sugar and mix till well blended.
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Step 3Begin adding eggs one at a time, mixing well after each egg. Add the heavy cream. Add the flour, salt, cinnamon and vanilla, blend till smooth. Add pumpkin last and mix until smooth.
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Step 4Pour filling onto crust. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. You want the cake to be just set. Using a knife loosen the cake from the sides of the pan. (This prevents the cake from splitting at the top)
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Step 5Allow the cake to cool completely
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Step 6MAKE TOPPING Blend together the whipped cream and bourbon.
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Step 7For the chocolate sauce, combine half and half and the butter in a heavy bottom saucepan. Cook over medium heat. You want a thin, paper like skin to appear on the top, but do not boil. Add the vanilla and the chocolate chips and stir till chips are melted and the sauce is completely smooth. Remove from the heat and the let the sauce cool completely.
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Step 8When cake is cooled completely, remove the sides of the pan and slice the cake. Top each piece with a drizzle of the sauce and top with the bourbon whipped cream
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