Pumpkin Cheesecake Food

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Brush the inside of a 10-inch springform pan with 1 teaspoon softened butter.
• Mix graham cracker crumbs, cinnamon, 1/4 cup white sugar, and 1/4 cup melted butter together in a bowl until incorporated. Press mixture into the bottom of the springform pan.
• Beat cream cheese and 1 1/2 cup white sugar together in a bowl until smooth. Add eggs, 1 at a time, blending in each egg before adding the next. Stir in cream, pumpkin, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and pumpkin pie spice until thoroughly blended. Pour cream cheese mixture over the graham cracker crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheesecake is set in the middle, 1 1/2 hours. Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes, or leave on oven rack with door ajar for up to several hours.
• Beat sour cream, 1/2 cup sugar, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth. Pour sour cream topping over cheesecake. Chill in refrigerator before removing sides of pan, about 3 hours.

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.

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.

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with rack in center. Assemble a 9-inch nonstick springform pan, with the raised side of the bottom part facing up.
• Make the crust: In a medium bowl, mix cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter until moistened; press firmly into bottom of pan. Bake until golden around edges, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Make the filling: With an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar on low speed until smooth; mix in flour (do not overmix). Add pumpkin puree, pie spice, vanilla, and salt; mix just until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, mixing until each is incorporated before adding the next.
• Place springform pan on a rimmed baking sheet. Pour filling into springform, and gently smooth top. Transfer to oven; reduce oven heat to 300 degrees. Bake 45 minutes without opening the oven. Turn off oven; to prevent the top from cracking, let cheesecake stay in oven 2 hours more (without opening).
• Remove from oven; cool completely. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate until firm, at least 4 hours. Unmold before serving.

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press into the bottom of a 9-in. springform pan; chill. , For filling, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs, beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in the pumpkin, spices and salt. , Pour into crust. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes. , Meanwhile, for topping, combine the sour cream, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spread over filling; return to the oven for 5 minutes. Cool on rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around the edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. , Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan. Top with chopped pecans. Refrigerate leftovers.

PUMPKIN SPICE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Use pulsing action of food processor to process gingersnaps and nuts until finely crushed. Press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add pumpkin, spice and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake 1 hour 20 min. to 1 hour 30 min. or until center is almost set. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.

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! ;-).

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Combine cracker crumbs,sugar,cinnamon and melted butter; press onto the bottom of a springform pan.
• Beat together the cream and cottage cheese.
• Beat in eggs, then pumpkin, mace,sugar, vanilla and lemon rind.
• After mixed well, pour over graham cracker crust & sprinkle with remaining crumbs.
• Bake in a preheated 300 degree oven for 45 minutes.
• Turn off heat and open oven door.
• Leave cake in oven for 1 hour then remove and cool and refrigerte for several hours before serving.

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C). Line a 9-inch (23cm) springform pan with parchment paper in the bottom and grease the sides.
• Combine the crust ingredients in a small bowl. Press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of the springform pan.
• Bake the crust for 10 minutes, then set aside to cool.
• Cover the outsides of the pan with aluminum foil (I also use a plastic crock pot liner - see full method for preventing your water bath from leaking here) so that water from the water bath cannot get in. Set prepared pan aside.
• Reduce oven to 300°F (148°C).
• In a large mixer bowl, mix the cream cheese, brown sugar and flour until well combined (Use low speed to keep less air from getting into the batter, which can cause cracks). Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• Add the pumpkin, sour cream, vanilla extract and spices and mix on low speed until well combined.
• Add the eggs one at a time, beating slowly and scraping the sides of the bowl after each addition.
• Pour the cheesecake filling into the crust and spread evenly.
• Place springform pan (covered with aluminum foil) inside another larger pan. Fill the larger pan with enough warm water to go about halfway up the sides of the springform pan. The water should not go above the top edge of the aluminum foil on the springform pan.
• Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Keep an eye on it. All ovens are different. You want it to be set around the edges and jiggly in the center couple of inches before moving on.
• Turn off heat and leave cheesecake in oven with door closed for 30 minutes.
• Crack oven door and leave the cheesecake in the oven for about 20 minutes.
• Remove cheesecake from oven and chill until firm, 5-6 hours or overnight.
• When the cheesecake is cool and firm, remove from the springform pan and set on a serving plate.
• To make the whipped cream, add the cream cheese to a large mixer bowl and beat until smooth.
• Add the remaining ingredients and whip on high speed until stiff peaks form.
• Pipe the whipped cream around the edge of the cheesecake, then finish it off with chopped pecans.
• Refrigerate the cheesecake until ready to serve.

SPICED PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For crust:
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Wrap double layer of heavy-duty foil around outside of 10-inch-diameter springform pan. Combine graham crackers, sugar, and cinnamon in processor. Blend until graham crackers are very finely ground. Drizzle butter over. Using on/off turns, blend until crumbs begin to stick together. Press crumbs onto bottom (not sides) of springform pan. Bake until crust is slightly golden, about 10 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool while preparing filling. Maintain oven temperature.
• For filling:
• Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until smooth and fluffy. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Add pumpkin and remaining 7 ingredients. Beat just until blended. Pour filling into prepared crust. Place springform pan in large roasting pan. Add enough water to come halfway up sides of springform pan.
• Bake cheesecake until slightly puffed and softly set and top is golden, about 1 1/2 hours. Transfer springform pan to rack and cool. Cover and refrigerate cake overnight.
• Using knife, cut around sides of pan to loosen cake. Release pan sides. Cut cheesecake into wedges and serve.

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Butter a deep 22cm loose-bottomed cake tin and line with baking parchment. Wrap the base and side of the tin with three layers of cling film, followed by three layers of foil (this helps keep it waterproof during baking). Fold a clean tea towel and put it in the base of a large roasting tin.
• Blitz the biscuits to crumbs in a food processor. Add the melted butter and pulse to coat the crumbs. Tip the mixture into the prepared cake tin, spreading up to the side and pressing down with the back of a spoon. Bake for 10 mins. Remove from the oven, brush with the egg white and bake for another 3 mins (this will help stop the base from becoming soggy).
• To make the filling, put the soft cheese in a bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, and beat with an electric whisk or the mixer until loosened. Add the pumpkin purée, sugar and flour and beat again until combined. With the motor running, gradually add the eggs and egg yolk until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Pour the filling over the baked biscuit base, then sit the cake tin on the tea towel in the roasting tin. Pour a kettleful of just-boiled water into the roasting tin so the water comes halfway up the side of the cake tin.
• Bake for 10 mins, then reduce the oven temperature to 110C/90C fan/gas ¼. Bake for a further 1 hr 30 mins until the cheesecake is set with just a slight wobble in the middle when you gently shake the tin. Turn off the oven, then open the oven door slightly and leave the cheesecake to cool inside for 2 hrs until completely cool. Remove from the oven and chill overnight.
• Carefully remove the cold cheesecake from the tin and transfer to a cake stand or serving plate. Whip the cream to soft peaks using an electric whisk, and spoon in big dollops over the cheesecake. Dust with a little cinnamon or pumpkin spice, sprinkle over the chopped pecans and drizzle with the caramel sauce before serving.