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Pumpkin Cheesecake With Walnut Ginger Crust And Caramel Sauce

A wonderful choice for your holiday meal! you will never make just a plain old pumpkin pie again! the cheesecake can be made the day before and actually tastes better if made ahead.

Steps

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place cookie crumbs , walnuts , and 3 tablespoons sugar in a food processor and pulse 3 or 4 times until combined.
Add butter and pulse 4 or 5 times , or until crumbly.
Wrap the outside of a 10-inch springform pan with aluminum foil , then press cookie mixture into the bottom and 1 inch up the sides.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes.
Cool crust completely on a wire rack.
Reduce oven heat to 325 degrees.
Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer at medium speed 3 minutes , or until creamy.
Gradually add brown sugar and the remaining 3 / 4 cup sugar , beating 4 minutes , or until blended.
Add eggs , one at a time , beating just until yellow disappears.
Add pumpkin , whipping cream , and pumpkin-pie spice.
Beat on low speed of an electric mixer just until blended.
Do not overbeat.
Pour batter over prepared crust.
Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes , or until almost set.
Remove from oven.
Run a knife around edge of pan.
Cool on a wire rack 1 hour.
Chill 8 hours .

Ingredients

gingersnap crumbs, walnuts, sugar, butter, cream cheese, brown sugar, eggs, pumpkin, whipping cream, pumpkin pie spice, light corn syrup, walnut halves