The Great Pumpkin Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 1/2 cups graham wafer crumbs
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 lb cream cheese
• 1 can pumpkin
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons icing sugar
• 1 tablespoon brandy
• toasted slivered almonds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine crust ingredients in food processor, pat into a 9 inch springform pan& refrigerate.
• 2 blend eggs with sugar in food processor until dissolved.
• 3 add remaining ingredients& blend until smooth.
• 4 pour over prepared crust.
• 5 bake in preheated 350f oven until firm to the touch around the edge but still slightly jiggly in the center- about 45 minutes.
• 6 let cool& refrigerate for at least 8 hours& up to 24 hours.
• 7 just before serving, whip cream; beat in sugar& brandy.
• 8 spread over filling& sprinkle with almonds.