Sunday, May 2, 2010

Pumpkin Cheesecake

So it was my bro's birthday yesterday and he came home so I made him a cake today... I have made this before and he liked it... because I am trying to watch calories and I really don't like my dessert too sweet, I cut all the sugar listed below by 50% and I used non-fat cream cheese... I can't find a non-fat butter so yeah... well, maybe if you don't eat the crust... but still, it should still be a whole lot less calories than what was listed...


Source:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Pumpkin-Cheesecake-II-2/Detail.aspx

Ingredients:

3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup ground pecans
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup canned pumpkin
3 egg yolks
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground mace
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
3/8 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract

Directions:
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2.Combine the graham cracker crumbs, ground pecans, 2 tablespoons white sugar, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, and the melted butter or margarine and mix well. Firmly press mixture into one 9 inch springform pan.
3.Combine 3/4 cup of the white sugar, the pumpkin, 3 egg yolks, ground cinnamon, ground mace, ground ginger and salt in a medium bowl. Mix well, and set aside.
4.Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; gradually add 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons white sugar and mix well. Add the whole egg, remaining egg yolk and the whipping cream, beating well. Add cornstarch and vanilla and lemon flavorings, beat batter until smooth. Add pumpkin mixture and mix well. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
5.Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 to 55 minutes. Do not overbake. Center may be soft but it will firm up when chilled. Let cheesecake cool on a wire rack, then refrigerate.

Nutritional Information:
Amount Per Serving Calories: 305
Total Fat: 22g
Cholesterol: 121mg

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