Ingredients

  • 1 34 cups gingersnap cookies, crumbled (like bread crumbs)
  • 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 12 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 12 cup salted butter
  • 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temp
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 15 ounces fresh cooked pumpkin puree
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 12 teaspoon clove
  • 14 cup sour cream
  • 12 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 12 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 12 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 12 teaspoon clove
  • 12 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • In medium bowl, combine crumbs, sugar and cinnamon.
  • Add melted butter.
  • Press down flat into a 9-in spring form pan.
  • Set aside.
  • For filling: beat cream cheese until smooth.
  • Add pumpkin puree, eggs, egg yolk, sour cream, sugar, and spices.
  • Add flour and vanilla.
  • Beat together until well combined.
  • Pour into crust.
  • Spread out evenly and place oven for 1 hour.
  • Remove from the oven and let sit for 15 minutes.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours.
  • While cheesecake is cooling, place spices, sugar and heavy whipping cream in a cold mixing bowl and whip until firm peaks form.
  • Use star tip of decorator and star whipped topping around edges of cooled cheesecake.
  • Serve the rest on the side.