Pumpkin Turtle Cheesecake


I've never made cheesecake before until i tried this recipe. i combined a recipe from betty crocker thanksgiving cookbook with a recipe from pillsbury thanksgiving cookbook and just a few of my own tweaks. this has become a family favorite.

Steps


Heat oven to 300 degrees.
Grease 9-inch springform pan with cooking.
Spray.
In small bowl , mix graham crackers with sugar and butter.
Press.
Crumb mixture in bottom and 1 inch up side of pan.
Bake 8-10 minutes let.
Cool 5 minutes.
In large bowl , beat cream cheese on medium just until smooth and creamy.
On low , gradually beat in sugar.
Beat in eggs , 1 at a time ,.
Just until blended.
Stir in pumpkin , and pumpkin pie spice into cream cheese.
Mixture using a wire whisk until smooth.
Spoon into pan.
Bake for 1 hour and 30 mins or until edges are set but center still.
Jiggles slightly when moved.
Turn off oven , open oven door at least 4 inches.
Leave cheesecake inches.
Oven 30 mins longer.
Remove from oven and place on cooling rack.
Without releasing side of pan , run a knife around the edge of pan to.
Loosen cheesecake.
Cool at least 30 mins , then cover loosely and.
Refrigerate for at least 6 hours , or overnight.
Just before serving , run knife around edg.

Ingredients


graham crackers, sugar, butter, cream cheese, eggs, canned pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, pecans, caramel topping, hot fudge topping