Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake With Brown Sugar Bourbon Cream Food

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-SOUR CREAM TOPPING

Steps:

• Make the crust:
• In a bowl combine the cracker crumbs, the pecans, and the sugars, stir in the butter, and press the mixture into the bottom and 1/2 inch up the side of a buttered 9-inch springform pan. Chill the crust for 1 hour.
• Make the filling:
• In a bowl whisk together the pumpkin, the egg, the cinnamon, the nutmeg, the ginger, the salt, and the brown sugar. In a large bowl with an electric mixer cream together the cream cheese and the granulated sugar, beat in the cream, the cornstarch, the vanilla, the bourbon liqueur, and the pumpkin mixture, and beat the filling until it is smooth.
• Pour the filling into the crust, bake the cheesecake in the middle of a preheated 350°F. oven for 50 to 55 minutes, or until the center is just set, and let it cool in the pan on a rack for 5 minutes.
• Make the topping:
• In a bowl whisk together the sour cream, the sugar, and the bourbon liqueur.
• Spread the sour cream mixture over the top of the cheesecake and bake the cheesecake for 5 minutes more. Let the cheesecake cool in the pan on a rack and chill it, covered, overnight. Remove the side of the pan and garnish the top of the cheesecake with the pecans.

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 BOURBON-SPIKED CREAM

Steps:

• Prepare the cheesecake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Combine the wafer crumbs, ground pecans and melted butter in a bowl. Press into the bottom of a 12-inch springform pan. In a food processor fitted with the metal blade, mix the cream cheese until smooth. Add the brown sugar and process until blended. Add the eggs one at a time, processing until fully incorporated, then blend in the heavy cream. Add the flour, salt, cinnamon and vanilla and blend until smooth. Add the pumpkin and blend until smooth.
• Pour the filling over the crust in the pan. Bake 1 hour, 15 minutes, or until the cheesecake is just set. Remove from the oven. Use a knife to loosen the cake from the side of the pan; this will prevent it from splitting down the center. Let cool completely before slicing.
• Meanwhile, make the toppings: Combine the whipped cream and bourbon in a bowl and mix until blended. For the chocolate sauce, combine the half-and-half and butter in a small heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Heat until a thin, paper-like skin appears on top; do not boil. Add the chocolate chips and vanilla and stir until the chocolate melts and the mixture is smooth. Remove from the heat and let cool.
• Remove the side of the springform pan and slice the cheesecake. Top each piece with a drizzle of chocolate sauce and some bourbon whipped cream.

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH BOURBON SPIKED CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine the crumbs, pecans and butter together.
• Mix well and press into a 12 inch spring form pan.
• In a food processor mix cream cheese until smooth.
• Add brown sugar and blend.
• Add the eggs, ONE AT A TIME, and thoroughly incorporate.
• Add the heavy cream, flour, salt, cinnamon and vanilla and blend until smooth.
• Add pumpkin and continue mixing until smooth.
• Pour into pan, place pan into a waterbath and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• While cake is baking,combine whipped cream and bourbon together.
• Allow cake to cool COMPLETELY before removing spring form.
• Cut and garnish with spiked cream.

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.

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.

BOURBON PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For the Crust:.
• Mix the flour and sugar in mixing bowl. Add the butter and eggs, mix well with hands. Shape into a ball and chill, wrapped in plastic wrap for 15 minutes.
• Roll the dough into a circle 11 inches in diameter and 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured surface.
• Cut into a 9 inch circle to fit into a 9 inch springform pan. Prick all over with a fork.
• Bake at 350 for 15 minutes or until light brown. Cool to room temperature before putting in the filling.
• For the Filling:.
• Beat cream cheese and brown sugar in mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the cream, cornstarch, bourbon and vanilla.
• Combine the pumpkin, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt in a bowl ans whisk until smooth.
• Add to the cream cheese mixture and beat until smooth. Spoon over the cooled crust.
• Bake at 350 for 50 minutes or until the center is set.
• Cool to room temperature. Chill, covered in the refridgerator.
• Place on a serving plate and remove sides os springform pan.