Gina's Pumpkin Cheesecake

Name: Gina's Pumpkin Cheesecake
Prep time: 5 h 40 min
Cook time: 5 h 40 min
Total time: 5 h 40 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 425 grams pumpkin; 59 milliliters confectioners sugar; 907 grams packages cream cheese, room temperature; 5 larges eggs; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 30 squares gingersnap cookies; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 0 teaspoons ground cloves; 1 teaspoons ground ginger; 237 milliliters heavy cream, chilled; 0 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg; 414 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoons table salt; 6 Tbsps (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted; 1 Tbsp vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Gina's Pumpkin Cheesecake requires approximately 5 hours and 40 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 10 servings with 670 calories, 10g of protein, and 49g of fat each. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up gingersnap cookies, ground cloves, eggs, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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Oven

Add the gingersnaps to the bowl of a food processor, and pulse until crumbly.

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Gingersnap Cookies

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Food Processor

Bowl

Transfer to a large bowl and add the melted butter. Stir until evenly mixed. Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with 3-inch sides.

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Butter

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Springform Pan

Bowl

Bake the crust until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

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Crust

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Oven

Remove from the oven and let cool completely while preparing the filling.

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Oven

Put a teakettle filled with water on the stovetop, over medium heat, and bring to a boil.

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Water

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Stove

In a large mixing bowl, add the cream cheese and sugar and beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.

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Cream Cheese

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Mixing Bowl

Add the pumpkin and beat until incorporated. Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time, then add the cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, salt, and vanilla, and beat until blended.

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Cinnamon