Pumpkin Cheesecake

  • 250 g digestive cookies
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 lb butter, softened
  • 15 oz. canned pumpkin puree
  • 750 g cream cheese
  • 200 g sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • juice of half a lemon
  1. Combine the cookies, cinnamon, and butter in a food processor until it has a sand like texture.
  2. Press into the bottom of a springform pan in an even layer.  Chill.  Preheat the oven to 340 F.
  3. Combine the pumpkin and creamcheese in the processor until well blended.  Add the sguar and break the eggs in one at a time, with the motor running.  Add the lemon juice and blitz agan. 
  4. Wrap the outside of the pan with plastic wrap, in a couple layers, and then in aluminum foil.  Sit the pan in a bain marie.
  5. Scrape the pumpkin mixture into the pan.  Bake for 1 hour and 45 minutes.  Let cool on a rack.  Chill.  Serve.

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