outstanding pumpkin walnut cheesecake

York, PA
Updated on Oct 24, 2011

One of my friends gave me this recipe years ago and has been one of my favorite cheesecakes for Thanksgiving. Only thing wrong with it is "you can't eat just one slice" It's that good!

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yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • BOTTOM CRUST:
  • 2 cups graham crackers, crushed
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 6 tablespoons butter, melted
  • FILLING:
  • 3 packages (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 can (15 ounce) solid pack pumpkin
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 5 - eggs, lightly beaten
  • TOPPING:
  • 6 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

How To Make outstanding pumpkin walnut cheesecake

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 325.
  • Step 2
    Place a greased 9 inch springform pan on a double thickness of heavy duty foil. (about an 8 inch square) Securely wrap foil around pan.
  • Step 3
    In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter until flacky.
  • Step 4
    Press onto the bottom of and one inch up the sides of prepared pan.
  • Step 5
    In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
  • Step 6
    Beat in pumpkin, cream, cinnamon and cloves until blended well.
  • Step 7
    Add eggs, beat on low speed just until combined.
  • Step 8
    Pour over crust, place springform pan in a large baking sheet pan with sides and add one inch of hot water to the pan.
  • Step 9
    Carefully place in oven and bake for one hour.
  • Step 10
    Meanwhile,in a small bowl, combine sugar,brown sugar. Stir in walnuts.
  • Step 11
    Carefully remove cheesecake from oven and sprinkle topping over hot cheesecake and carefully place back into the oven.
  • Step 12
    Bake 30 minutes longer or until center is just set.
  • Step 13
    Remove springform pan from water bath.
  • Step 14
    Place on a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes.
  • Step 15
    When cool; carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen and cool one hour longer.
  • Step 16
    Refrigerate overnight.
  • Step 17
    Carefully open springform pan and place cheesecake on serving platter.

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