| Directions |
- In a medium bowl, combine the graham crackers, gingersnaps, pecans, flour, powdered sugar and butter.
- Press evenly in the bottom of a 9 inch spring form pan; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the cheese and sugar with an electric mixer until fluffy.
- Add 3 eggs all at once, mix on low speed just until combined.
- Place one cup of the cream cheese mixture in a medium bowl and add to that the pumpkin, 1 egg, milk, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
- Beat on low, just until combined.
- Pour pumpkin mixture into the prepared springform pan.
- Top with the remaining cream cheese mixture.
- With a knife, gently swirl through the layers to marble.
- Place springform in a shallow baking pan. (Do not make this a water bath, the baking pan is only to help catch any drippings.)
- Bake in a 350° oven for 65 minutes or until the center appears to be set when shaken.
- Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
- Loosen the crust from the sides and cool for an additional 30 minutes.
- Remove sides of the pan.
- Cool completely.
- Cover and chill for at least 4 hours before serving.
- Spread cool whip on the top and sprinkle with roasted pecans.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Container: 9 inch spring form pan Servings: 12
| | Ingredients | - | | 1/2 cup graham crackers - finely crushed |
- | | 1/4 cup gingersnaps - finely crushed |
- | | 2 tablespoons pecans - finely chopped |
- | | 1 tablespoon flour |
- | | 1 tablespoon powdered sugar |
- | | 2 tablespoons butter or margarine - melted |
- | | 16 ounces cream cheese - softened |
- | | 1 cup sugar |
- | | 4 eggs |
- | | 15 ounces canned pumpkin |
- | | 1/4 cup milk |
- | | 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
- | | 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger |
- | | 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
- | | 2 cups cool whip |
- | | Toasted pecans for garnish |
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