Pumpkin Maple Pecan Cheesecake Anne Thornton Recipe 45

PUMPKIN MAPLE PECAN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• For the cheesecake: Finely crush the graham crackers in a plastic bag with a rolling pin or use a food processor. In a large bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter and firmly press into the bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
• In a standing mixer with a paddle attachment, mix the cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually mix in the sweetened condensed milk until smooth. With the mixer on medium, add the pumpkin, eggs, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Mix well and pour into the springform pan.
• Bake until the center appears nearly set, but jiggles a little when shaken, 1 hour and 15 minutes. Cool for 1 hour. Cover and chill overnight, or for at least 4 hours.
• For the glaze: In a medium-sized saucepan, combine the whipping cream and pure maple syrup and bring it to a boil. Boil until slightly thickened, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the chopped pecans. Cover and chill until time to serve. Stir before serving.
• To serve: Spoon the Maple Pecan Glaze over the cheesecake.

MAPLE PECAN PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• For Crust: Mix the cookie crumbs and butter until uniformly moistened. Press onto the bottom and 1-inch up the sides of a 9- or 10-inch springform pan; sprinkle with pecans. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes. Do not allow to brown. Remove from oven; cool.
• For Cheesecake Filling: Beat the cream cheese and brown sugar until creamy in large bowl of an electric mixer at medium speed. Add the pumpkin, eggs, evaporated milk, cornstarch, maple flavoring, and cinnamon; beat until well blended. Pour into the prepared crust. Bake in the oven for 55 minutes or until the edge is set.
• For Topping: Combine pecans, brown sugar, butter and maple flavoring. Sprinkle over the surface of cheesecake. Return the cheesecake to 350ºF oven for 10 minutes or until topping is bubbly. Cool on wire rack. Chill several hours or overnight.

PUMPKIN MAPLE PECAN CHEESECAKE - ANNE THORNTON RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Directions Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. For the cheesecake: Finely crush the graham crackers in a plastic bag with a rolling pin or use a food processor. In a large bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter and firmly press into the bottom of 9-inch springform pan. In a standing mixer with a paddle attachment, mix the cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually mix in the sweetened condensed milk until smooth. With the mixer on medium, add the pumpkin, eggs, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Mix well and pour into the springform pan. Bake until the center appears nearly set, but jiggles a little when shaken, 1 hour and 15 minutes. Cool for 1 hour. Cover and chill overnight, or for at least 4 hours. For the glaze: In a medium-sized saucepan, combine the whipping cream and pure maple syrup and bring it to a boil. Boil until slightly thickened, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the chopped pecans. Cover and chill until time to serve. Stir before serving. To serve: Spoon the Maple Pecan Glaze over the cheesecake

MAPLE PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• In a 9" springform pan, combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter.
• Press crust firmly to cover the bottom of pan.
• In large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
• Gradually beat in condensed milk until smooth.
• Add remaining filling ingredients.
• Mix well and pour into pan.
• Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until edges spring back when lightly touched (center will be slightly soft).
• Cool on wire rack to room temperature and then refrigerate.
• To prepare glaze: In a medium saucepan, combine whipping cream and maple syrup. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil rapidly, stirring occasionally, for 15-20 minutes or until thickened. Stir in pecans.
• NOTE: Sauce made be prepared ahead and refrigerated. Reheat in microwave before serving.
• Top with glaze just before serving and refrigerate leftovers.
• NOTE: The original recipe said that the glaze is also good over ice cream and waffles.