Galatoire's Sweet Potato Cheesecake

This yummy Galatoire's Sweet Potato Cheesecake would make an excellent choice for a Thanksgiving dessert.

Prep: 1 1/2 hr, + chilling | Yield: about 12 servings

Ingredients

Crust

• 1 1/2 cups Graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted

Cheesecake Filling

• 3 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1 3/4 cups mashed sweet potatoes
• 2 large eggs, slightly beaten
• 2/3 cup evaporated milk
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Topping

• 2 cups sour cream, room temperature
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a medium bowl, mix Graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter until combined. Press onto bottom and 1 inch up side of a 9 inch springform pan.
3. Bake until set but not brown, 6 to 8 minutes.
4. Remove from oven, and cool.
5. Beat cream cheese with electric mixer until smooth.
6. Add sugar and brown sugar, beating until smooth.
7. Add sweet potatoes, eggs, evaporated milk, cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg, beating until well combined. Pour into crust.
8. Bake until edge is set, 55 to 60 minutes.
9. Whisk sour cream, sugar and vanilla extract to combine. Spread over warm cheesecake.
10. Return to oven, and bake until just set, 5 minutes.
11. Cool on wire rack.
12. Remove side of pan, and chill for a few hours or overnight.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission.

Credit: Galatoire's Restaurant