Monday, December 22, 2008

Laura's Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake

Recipe from: Laura Anne Ferguson Platt Mammen.  A big hit with everyone for Thanksgiving 2004!

2-8 oz. pkgs. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1-9" graham cracker pie crust
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground cloves
1 pinch ground nutmeg
1/2 cup whipped cream

Preheat oven to 325˚.  In large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla.  Beat until smooth.  Blend in eggs, one at a time.  Remove 1 cup of batter and spread into bottom of crust; set aside.  Add pumpkin and spices to remaining batter and stir gently until well blended.  Carefully spread over the batter in the crust.  Bake in preheated 325˚ oven for 35-40 minutes or until center is almost set.  Allow to cool, the refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.  Cover with whipped cream before serving.

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