Pumpkin-Bourbon Cheesecake with Graham-Pecan Crust

Name: Pumpkin-Bourbon Cheesecake with Graham-Pecan Crust
Total time: 675 min
Ingredients: 3 ounces (85 grams) graham crackers (5 whole crackers), broken into large pieces; 3 tablespoons granulated sugar; 2 ounces (57 grams) pecans,chopped (about 1/2 cup); 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 1 1/3 cups (9 1/3 ounces/265 grams) granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon allspice; 1/2 teaspoon table salt; 1 can pumpkin (15 ounces/425 grams); 1 1/2 pounds (680 grams) cream cheese, cut into 1-inch chunks and left to soften at room temperature, about 30 minutes; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 5 large eggs, left at room temperature, about 30 minutes; 1 cup heavy cream; 1/4 cup bourbon

www.americastestkitchen.com

Some 30 cheesecakes later--that's more than 11,000 grams of fat and 150,000 calories--we find a clever way to take pumpkin cheesecake from heavy and sodden to creamy and velvety.

Keywords

Desserts or Baked Goods
Vegetarian
Make Ahead
Holiday
Cakes
Cheese
Thanksgiving

View full recipe on www.americastestkitchen.com

Recipe Saint is a recipe index: we list the ingredients so you can search, save and plan. The full method, times and servings are on the publisher's page at www.americastestkitchen.com.

Share this recipe:

Cooking tools:

Springform pan
Nonstick cooking spray
Food processor
Mixing bowl
Spatula
Ramekin
Soup spoon
Cooling rack
Stockpot
Paper towel
Baking sheet
Standing mixer
Stand mixer
Aluminum foil
Roasting pan
Instant-read thermometer
Paring knife
Plastic wrap
Thin metal spatula
Serving platter
Carving knife
Pitcher
Oven
Measuring cup
Measuring spoon
Whisk
Kitchen scale
Saucepan

Ingredients

3 ounces (85 grams) graham crackers (5 whole crackers), broken into large pieces
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 ounces (57 grams) pecans,chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 1/3 cups (9 1/3 ounces/265 grams) granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1 can pumpkin (15 ounces/425 grams)
1 1/2 pounds (680 grams) cream cheese, cut into 1-inch chunks and left to soften at room temperature, about 30 minutes
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 large eggs, left at room temperature, about 30 minutes
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup bourbon