Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 3/4 cup vanilla wafer crumbs
  • 1/2 cup walnuts ground
  • 6 tablespoons butter melted
  • 2 pounds cream cheese softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 13 cup flour, all-purpose
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon cloves ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon allspice ground
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree (canned)
  • 13 cup brown sugar firmly packed
  • 13 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup pecans roasted, chopped

Method

  • Prepare 9 inch springform pan (butter sides and bottom).
  • Combine graham or vanill a wafer crumbs, walnuts, melted butter and press up sides and on bottom of pan .
  • Chill.
  • In large bowl, beat cream cheese until light.
  • Gradually add sugar, flour and spices.
  • Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, blending well.
  • Add pumpkin puree an d blend well.
  • Pour batter into chilled pan and bake in center of oven at 325F (160C) for 90 minutes.
  • Turn off heat and let cake stand for 30 min.
  • with door open.
  • Cool on rack and then chill for 2 hours and top with praline.