Pumpkin Cheesecake With Brown Butter Caramel Sauce Food

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Use a food processor to crush the cookies into fine crumbs. Measure out 2 cups of crumbs and pour them into a mixing bowl. Add ¼ cup sugar and melted butter and stir to combine.
• Cover the outside bottom of an 8-inch springform pan with foil, securing the foil partway up the outer sides of the pan.
• Press the crumb mixture into the bottom and about halfway up the sides of the springform pan.
• Bake the crust for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside while you make the cheesecake filling.
• In a large mixing bowl combine the room temperature cream cheese, 1 cup of sugar, and vanilla. Mix with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Add the pumpkin, eggs, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg and mix until smooth, but don't over mix. Pour the filling into the prepared pan.
• Grab a pan that's larger than the cheesecake pan and fill it with about ½ inch of water, to make a water bath.
• Place the cheesecake pan inside the dish with the water.
• Bake for 60-70 minutes, or until the sides of the cheesecake have just set and the center is just barely jiggly.
• Remove it from the oven (it will continue to bake as it cools). Remove the tinfoil and allow the cheesecake to cool completely on a wire cooling rack.
• Once cooled, cover the pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate for several hours, or overnight.
• When the cheesecake has chilled in the fridge, remove the pan sides (I like to gently run a dull butter knife along the inner edge of the pan before I release the springform pan sides).
• Serve with caramel sauce (homemade or store-bought) and whipped cream on top, if desired.

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300°F. Spray 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Wrap foil around pan to catch drips. In small bowl, mix crust ingredients. Press mixture in bottom and 1 inch up side of pan. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool 5 minutes. To minimize cracking, place shallow pan half full of hot water on lower oven rack.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, just until blended. Spoon 3 cups of the mixture onto crust; spread evenly. To remaining cream cheese mixture, add pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and cardamom; mix with wire whisk until smooth. Spoon over mixture in pan.
• Bake 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 25 minutes or until edge of cheesecake is set at least 2 inches from edge of pan but center of cheesecake still jiggles slightly when moved. Run small metal spatula around edge of pan to loosen cheesecake. Turn oven off; open oven door at least 4 inches. Let cheesecake remain in oven 30 minutes. Cool in pan on cooling rack 30 minutes. Cover loosely; refrigerate at least 6 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
• In small saucepan, heat brown sugar, corn syrup and 2 tablespoons butter to boiling over medium-low heat, stirring constantly. Boil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in whipping cream; heat to boiling. Remove from heat; stir in rum. Cool until warm.
• Just before serving, run small metal spatula around edge of pan; carefully remove side of pan. Top individual slices with warm sauce and a dollop of whipped cream. Cover and refrigerate any remaining cheesecake.

PUMPKIN GINGERSNAP CHEESECAKE WITH SALTED CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• For the pumpkin gingersnap cheesecake: In a food processor or blender, grind the gingersnaps until fine. Pour into a bowl and stir in the pecans, melted butter, brown sugar and salt. Press into the bottom and sides of a 10-inch springform pan and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• To make the filling, beat the cream cheese in a stand mixer until soft, scraping the sides once. Mix in the pumpkin, scraping the sides once or twice. Add the eggs 1 at a time, allowing them to mix in, then add the sour cream and mix. With the mixer on low, add the granulated sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and nutmeg. Thoroughly scrape the bowl and mix to ensure everything is smooth and mixed in.
• Pour the filling into the pan, smoothing the top. Set the pan on a baking sheet and bake until the filling is no longer soupy but still slightly jiggly, about 50 minutes. Turn off the oven, open the door just a hair and let the cheesecake sit in the oven for 15 more minutes. Remove from the oven and allow it to cool for 30 minutes, then cover it with plastic wrap and put it in the fridge to chill for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• For the salted caramel sauce: Mix the brown sugar, heavy cream, butter, vanilla and salt in a medium saucepan over medium-low to medium heat. Cook, while whisking gently, until thickened, 5 to 7 minutes. Let cool, then refrigerate until needed. Serve warm or at room temperature.
• Slice the cheesecake and top with the salted caramel sauce, whipped cream and chopped pecans.

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH BROWN BUTTER CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter. Mix with graham crumbs and 3 Tbsp. granulated sugar; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
• Beat cream cheese and 1 cup of the remaining granulated sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and 1 tsp vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake 1 hr. 5 min. to 1 hr. 10 min. or until center of cheesecake is almost set. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hrs.
• Melt remaining butter in medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Continue to cook 2 min. or until butter is light golden brown in color with a nutty aroma, stirring constantly. Add brown sugar and 1/2 cup whipping cream; mix well. Bring to boil, then cook 5 to 7 min. or until sugar is dissolved, stirring constantly. Cool slightly.
• Beat remaining whipping cream with remaining granulated sugar and vanilla in small bowl with mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Spoon over individual servings of cheesecake before topping with the caramel sauce.

SPICED PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH CARAMEL-BOURBON SAUCE

Steps:

• For crust:
• Preheat oven to 350°F Butter 9-inch springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Grind first 4 ingredients in processor until nut mixture sticks together. Press evenly onto bottom of pan. Bake crust until golden, about 15 minutes. Cool completely. Wrap outside of pan in triple layer of heavy-duty foil.
• For filling:
• Using mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar, and lemon peel in large bowl until smooth. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, then pumpkin, yogurt, flour, vanilla, spices, and salt. Pour into pan.
• Set springform pan in roasting pan. Pour enough hot water into roasting pan to come halfway up sides of cheesecake. Place in oven. Bake until outer 3 inches puff slightly and center is softly set, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool in water bath 30 minutes. Remove from water. Cut around sides of cake to loosen. Refrigerate in pan until cold, about 4 hours. Cover and chill overnight.
• For sauce:.
• Bring sugar, cream, butter, corn syrup, and salt to boil in deep medium saucepan, whisking until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium; boil 1 minute without stirring. Remove from heat. Stir in bourbon, then pecans. Cool, stirring occasionally.
• Remove foil. Cut around pan sides; remove sides. Cut cheesecake into wedges; spoon sauce over.

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH BOURBON

Steps:

• To make the crust: stir together crumbs, pecans, both sugars and melted butter until well combined.
• Press the crumb mixture evenly into bottom and 1/2-inch up sides of pan. of a 9-inch springform pan.
• Bake in a 350°F oven for 8 minutes; remove and cool completely.
• Also the crust can be chilled for 1 hour instead of baking, but I think it holds together better when baked.
• For filling: Set oven to 350°F and set oven rack to middle position.
• In a medium bowl whisk together pumpkin puree, eggs, brown sugar, whipping cream, vanilla and liqueur (if using) until combined well.
• In a large bowl stir together white sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt.
• Add in the softened cream cheese and beat with an electric mixer at high speed until creamy and smooth (about 3-4 minutes).
• Reduce speed to medium and add in pumpkin mixture; beat until well combined and smooth.
• Pour filling into crust (smoothing the top).
• Place the springform pan on top of a shallow baking pan (just in case the springform leaks).
• Bake in center oven until center is just set (about 50-60 minutes).
• Transfer to a rack and cool for about 3 hours.
• Chill in refrigerator for a minimum of 6 hours or overnight (even better!).

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH CARAMEL RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300 degrees. Spray 9" springform pan with cooking spray. Wrap foil around pan to catch drips.
• In a small bowl, mix crust ingredients. Press mixture in bottom and 1 inch up side of pan.
• Bake 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool 5 minute.
• To minimize cracking of the cheesecake, place shallow pan half full of hot water on lower oven rack.
• For the filling, beat cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time, just until blended.
• Spoon 3 cups of the mixture onto crust; spread evenly.
• To remaining cream cheese mixture, add pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and cardamom. Mix with wire whisk until smooth.
• Spoon over mixture in pan.
• Bake 1 hour 15 min.to 1 hour 25 min.or until edge of cheesecake is pulled away from edge of pan, but center of cheesecake still jiggles lightly when moved.
• Turn oven off; open oven door at least 4 inches.
• Let cheesecake remain in oven for 30 minutes.
• Cool in pan on cooling rack for 30 minutes.
• Cover loosely, and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, no longer than 24 hours.
• For the sauce, melt the butter over low heat. Add the sugars and heat slowly to combine well. Very important not to let this sauce boil.
• Remove from heat, and stir in the evaporated milk.
• Let cool, and stir in the rum.
• Just before serving, run small metal spatula around edge of pan: carefully remove side of pan.
• Top individual slices with warm sauce and whipped cream if desired.
• Store cheesecake in the refrigerator.

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH CARAMEL SWIRL

Steps:

• For Crust: Preheat oven to 350°F Finely grind ground cookies, pecans and sugar in processor.
• Add melted butter and blend until combined.
• Press crust mixture onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides.
• For Filling: Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until light.
• Transfer 3/4 cup mixture to small bowl; cover tightly and refrigerate to use for topping.
• Add pumpkin, 4 tablespoons whipping cream, ground cinnamon and ground allspice to mixture in large bowl and beat until well combined.
• Add eggs 1 at a time, beating just until combined.
• Pour filling into crust (filling will almost fill pan).
• Bake until cheesecake puffs, top browns and center moves only slightly when pan is shaken, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
• Transfer cheesecake to rack and cool 10 minutes.
• Run small sharp knife around cake pan sides to loosen cheesecake.
• Cool.
• Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight.
• Bring remaining 3/4 cup cream cheese mixture to room temperature.
• Add remaining 5 tablespoons whipping cream to cream cheese mixture and stir to combine.
• Press down firmly on edges of cheesecake to even thickness.
• Pour cream cheese mixture over cheesecake, spreading evenly.
• Spoon caramel sauce in lines over cream cheese mixture.
• Using tip of knife, swirl caramel sauce into cream cheese mixture.
• (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.).
• Release pan sides from cheesecake.
• Spoon sour cream into pastry bag fitted with small star tip (do not stir before using).
• Pipe decorative border around cheesecake and serve.

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH BOURBON-BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray bottom of 9-inch spring form pan with non-stick cooking spray (do not spray sides).
• Wrap outside of pan with heavy duty aluminum foil.
• In medium bowl stir together graham cracker, 1/4 cup sugar, orange peel and 1 teaspoon nutmeg.
• Add 1/3 cup melted butter; stir until crumbs are well moistened.
• Press mixture evenly over bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of spring form pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• In large bowl beat cream cheese at medium-low speed until smooth.
• Beat in 1 cup sugar until smooth.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating just until combined.
• Beat in sour cream, pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, salt and nutmeg.
• (Do not overbeat) Pour into spring form pan.
• Place spring form pan in large shallow roasting pan or broiler pan.
• Fill roasting pan with enough water to come to 1/2 inch up sides of spring form pan.
• Bake 65 minutes or until edges are puffed and top looks dull and is dry to touch.
• Center should be less set than edges and will move when pan is tapped.
• It should ripple as if liquid.
• Remove from oven; remove from water bath.
• Cool completely on wire rack.
• Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
• To make sauce, melt 1/2 cup butter in medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Whisk in brown sugar until mixture is smooth.
• Whisk in cream and bourbon; bring to a boil.
• Pour into medium bowl; cool completely.
• Serve with cheesecake.
• Refrigerate leftovers.

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH BROWN BUTTER CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt 1/4 cup butter. Mix with graham crumbs and 3 Tbsp. granulated sugar; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
• Beat cream cheese and 1 cup of the remaining granulated sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and 1 tsp vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake 1 hr. 5 min. to 1 hr. 10 min. or until center of cheesecake is almost set. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hrs.
• Melt remaining butter in medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Continue to cook 2 min. or until butter is light golden brown in color with a nutty aroma, stirring constantly. Add brown sugar and 1/2 cup whipping cream; mix well. Bring to boil, then cook 5 to 7 min. or until sugar is dissolved, stirring constantly. Cool slightly.
• Beat remaining whipping cream with remaining granulated sugar and vanilla in small bowl with mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Spoon over individual servings of cheesecake before topping with the caramel sauce.

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH WALNUT-GINGER CRUST AND CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place cookie crumbs, walnuts, and 3 tablespoons sugar in a food processor and pulse 3 or 4 times until combined; add butter and pulse 4 or 5 times, or until crumbly. Wrap the outside of a 10-inch springform pan with aluminum foil, then press cookie mixture into the bottom and 1 inch up the sides. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Cool crust completely on a wire rack. Reduce oven heat to 325 degrees.
• Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer at medium speed 3 minutes, or until creamy. Gradually add brown sugar and the remaining 3/4 cup sugar, beating 4 minutes, or until blended.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until yellow disappears. Add pumpkin, whipping cream, and pumpkin-pie spice. Beat on low speed of an electric mixer just until blended. Do not overbeat. Pour batter over prepared crust.
• Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until almost set (it will still jiggle in the center). Remove from oven; run a knife around edge of pan. Cool on a wire rack 1 hour. Chill 8 hours or overnight. Garnish with walnut halves and serve with Caramel Sauce.
• Caramel Sauce: Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat; add brown sugar and corn syrup, then cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Gradually add cream, stirring constantly. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature.