Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Pumpkin Cheesecake

I used to make this in college in the dorm kitchen regularly. I often used 3 pre-baked pie crusts in the little 9" tins, which require much less baking time than a full size cheesecake. I forgot to account for that this time around and overbaked them, but they're still edible.

  • pre-made crust(s)
  • 1.5 c sugar
  • 1/4 c brown sugar
  • 4-8oz pkg cream cheese (900 g = 9 mon chou pkgs)
  • 3 T flour
  • 2 t cinnamon
  • 1.25 t ginger
  • 1/4 t cloves
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 can pumpkin puree
  • 1 T vanilla
  1. Beat sugars with cream cheese until smooth.
  2. Add flour and spices and beat.
  3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until smooth.
  4. Add in pumpkin and vanilla and mix until incorporated.
  5. Pour into crisped crust (1 9" springform or 3 8" tins). Bake at 325F for 1 hour (springform) or 25-35 min for short tins. 
  6. Cool gradually to prevent cracking - let heat out of oven slowly, then slowly cool on counter before refrigerating for hours to set. If cracked, cover with whipped cream.

Notes

- European crust (instead of graham cracker crust)

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