Lick My Spoon | Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus additional for greasing
• 1 1/2 cups (about 6 oz) cookie crumbs (8 Miette gingersnaps)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup chopped crystallized ginger
• 3 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
• 3 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 15 oz can solid-pack pumpkin