Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake With Caramel-Bourbon Sauce

Serves: 2

Ellsworth Rath

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

45

Sweetness

55

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

6.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.25 cups

Sugar

4 large

Egg

1 tsp

Salt

4 tbsps

Bourbon

Directions:

1

For crust: Preheat oven to 350°F

2

Butter 9-inch springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides

3

Grind first 4 ingredients in processor until nut mixture sticks together

4

Press evenly onto bottom of pan

5

Bake crust until golden, about 15 minutes

6

Cool completely

7

Wrap outside of pan in triple layer of heavy-duty foil

8

Preheat oven to 350°F

9

Butter 9-inch springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides

10

Grind first 4 ingredients in processor until nut mixture sticks together

11

Press evenly onto bottom of pan

12

Bake crust until golden, about 15 minutes

13

Cool completely

14

Wrap outside of pan in triple layer of heavy-duty foil

15

For filling: Using mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar, and lemon peel in large bowl until smooth

16

Beat in eggs 1 at a time, then pumpkin, yogurt, flour, vanilla, spices, and salt

17

Pour into pan

18

Set springform pan in roasting pan

19

Pour enough hot water into roasting pan to come halfway up sides of cheesecake

20

Place in oven

21

Bake until outer 3 inches puff slightly and center is softly set, about 1 hour 15 minutes

22

Cool in water bath 30 minutes

23

Remove from water

24

Cut around sides of cake to loosen

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Refrigerate in pan until cold, about 4 hours

26

Cover and chill overnight

27

Using mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar, and lemon peel in large bowl until smooth

28

Beat in eggs 1 at a time, then pumpkin, yogurt, flour, vanilla, spices, and salt

29

Pour into pan

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Set springform pan in roasting pan

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Pour enough hot water into roasting pan to come halfway up sides of cheesecake

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Place in oven

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Bake until outer 3 inches puff slightly and center is softly set, about 1 hour 15 minutes

34

Cool in water bath 30 minutes

35

Remove from water

36

Cut around sides of cake to loosen

37

Refrigerate in pan until cold, about 4 hours

38

Cover and chill overnight

39

For sauce: Bring sugar, cream, butter, corn syrup, and salt to boil in deep medium saucepan, whisking until sugar dissolves

40

Reduce heat to medium; boil 1 minute without stirring

41

Remove from heat

42

Stir in bourbon, then pecans

43

Cool, stirring occasionally

44

Remove foil

45

Cut around pan sides; remove sides

46

Cut cheesecake into wedges; spoon sauce over

47

Bring sugar, cream, butter, corn syrup, and salt to boil in deep medium saucepan, whisking until sugar dissolves

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Reduce heat to medium; boil 1 minute without stirring

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Remove from heat

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Stir in bourbon, then pecans

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Cool, stirring occasionally

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Remove foil

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Cut around pan sides; remove sides

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Cut cheesecake into wedges; spoon sauce over