Sweet Cheesecake Recipes
Maple Walnut Pumpkin Cheesecake
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 3/4 cups shortbread cookie crumbs
- 4 teaspoons butter, melted
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Filling
- 24 ounces cream cheese
- 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
- 16 ounces canned pumpkin
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Topping
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon maple flavoring
Instructions
- Mix crumbs and 4 teaspoons melted butter. Press into and up side of a 9 inch springform pan. Sprinkle with walnuts.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 6 to 8 minutes. Do not allow to brown.
- Let cool.
- Beat cream cheese and brown sugar until creamy.
- Add pumpkin, eggs, milk, cornstarch and cinnamon and beat well. Pour into crust.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 55 minutes or until edges are set.
- Combine walnuts, 1/4 cup brown sugar, butter and maple flavoring and spread over top of cheesecake.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 5 to 10 minutes or until bubbly.