Roasted Sweet Potato Cheesecake - Dinner Bell Creamery

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 5 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 3 8-ounce packages cream cheese, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 cup prepared dulce de leche
• 16 pecan halves