2 Step Pumpkin Cheesecake Food

2 STEP PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. beat cream cheese, pumpkin, sugar and spice in a large bowl with wire whisk or electric mixer until smooth.
• 2. gently stir in the whipped topping
• 3. spoon into crust; refrigerate 3 hours or until set
• 4. Store left over cheese cake in refrigerator.

PHILADELPHIA 3-STEP PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat over to 350 degrees.
• Beat cream cheese, pumpkin, sugar, vanilla and spices in a large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
• Add eggs; beat just until blended.
• Pour into crust.
• Bake 40 minutes or until center is almost set.
• Cool and refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.
• Top with whipped topping just before serving. Store leftovers in refrigerator.

DOUBLE LAYER PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325*F.
• 2. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Blend in eggs one at a time. Remove 1 cup of batter and spread into bottom of crust; set aside.
• 3. Add pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg to the remaining batter and stir gently until well blended. Carefully spread over the batter in the crust.
• 4. Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until center is almost set. Allow to cool, then refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight. Cover with whipped topping before serving.
• My Note: To make a few changes to make this recipe more of a creamy cheesecake that most people are used to. I used 3 8oz packages of cream cheese instead of 2, added 1/2 cup of sour cream (Fold the sour cream in after adding the eggs), and increased the pumpkin puree to 1 8oz can. I also had to adjust the spices a bit for my taste (added 1 tbls of spiced rum to the pumpkin mixture and a bit more nutmeg and cinnamon). I baked this in a water bath at 350 for 1 hr (till the middle jiggles like jello), then turn off the oven, prop the door open and let the cheesecake sit for another hour, I promise you it will not crack at all. I used a 10in springform pan and a shortbread cookie crust. I used one of the caramel sauce recipes from this web site and poured it over the cheesecake to give it a caramel glaze like the one at the restaurant had. It was fabulous! I took it to work, went to answer the phone, came back 10 minutes later and the whole cheesecake was gone! I couldn't believe it! Now I have to make another one.
• UPDATE 02: We always like to find shortcuts in the kitchen and these are the few alterations I've made to this recipe. First, instead of using the pumpkin puree and all the spices -- We simply used a can of pumpkin pie filling -- Libby's or the cheap store brand (which we used). 3/4 cup. Make sure your cream cheese is room tempture. It blends better. We used 1/2 cup + 2 tbs sugar. 1 tsp vanilla. And also 1/2 tsp cinnamon. We carefully layered 1 1/2 cup of the cream cheese mixture on the bottom of the crust. Then added the pumpkin mixture on top carefully. Make sure your crust is not cracked or out dated when you get it from the store. Place on a cookie sheet and bake for 50-55 mins or until center of pie is set (center will spring back when touched).

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Place rack in center of oven.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Make crust: Combine all crust ingredients in a bowl.
• Press onto bottom of 10 inch springform pan and bake for 10 minutes.
• Remove to cool.
• Make filling: Whisk together pumpkin, eggs, spices, salt and ¾ cup of the sugar.
• Cream together cream cheese and remaining sugar.
• Beat in cream, cornstarch and vanilla.
• Carefully beat in pumpkin mixture.
• Pour into crust. Lift pan 1 inch off counter and let drop (this breaks up any air bubbles in the batter that may contribute to cracking). Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until center is set. Run a thin, sharp knife around edge of pan to release crust (this too helps inhibit cracking).
• Let cool, covered loosely, overnight.
• Remove sides of pan and put on your prettiest serving platter.
• Garnish with cinnamon whipped cream and caramel sauce (if desired); dust top of cake lightly with more cinnamon.
• For cinnamon whipped cream: Beat cream until foamy. Beat in sugar and cinnamon until the cream holds soft peaks.
• Note: Although this cheesecake has never cracked for me, I know it has for others - but not to worry as the cinnamon whipped cream topping embellishes everything and the cheesecake is just gorgeous! ;-).

DOUBLE LAYER PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Blend in eggs one at a time. Remove 1 cup of batter and spread into bottom of crust; set aside.
• Add pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg to the remaining batter and stir gently until well blended. Carefully spread over the batter in the crust.
• Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until center is almost set. Allow to cool, then refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight. Cover with whipped topping before serving.