2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground cloves
1 pinch ground nutmeg
1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
1/2 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed

Preheat oven to 325 degrees

In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla.

Beat until smooth.

Blend in eggs one at a time.

Remove 1 cup of batter and spread into bottom of crust; set aside.

Add pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg to the remaining batter and stir gently until well blended.

Carefully spread over the batter in the crust.

Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until center is almost set.

Allow to cool.

Refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.

Cover with whipped topping before serving.

Some people think making cheesecake is difficult. If you are armed with just a few basic tips, you can make beautiful, tasty cheesecakes! Just take a look at these tips:

• All ingredients should be at room temperature.

• Don’t over mix the ingredients. Mix until just blended. Over mixing incorporates too much air into the batter, causing the cheesecake to puff up during baking and then sink down while cooling.

• Before you bake your cheesecake, run a butter knife through the batter in an “S” shape to help remove the air bubbles. If any bubbles float to the top but don’t break, give them a quick pop.

• To prevent the cheesecake batter from leaking out of the springform pan, make sure you correctly attach the sides to the base. Also, be sure to press the crust mixture up the sides of the pan. It helps to hold the batter in and prevent leaks.

• How can you tell if your cheesecake is done? Either touch the top lightly or gently shake the pan. The top of the cake should move as one solid piece, but its center should still be wobbly (not soupy) in about a 3-inch circle in the center.

• Refrigerate the cheesecake uncovered for 2 to 3 hours or until chilled before you serve it. If you cover the warm cheesecake right away, moisture may condense and drip onto the cheesecake top.

• To get uniform cheesecake edges, refrigerate the cheesecake in its springform pan overnight. To remove the rim the next day, run a thin bladed knife around the inside of the pan and then release the sides.

• If you want to remove a cheesecake from the base of your springform cake tin once it is baked or chilled, line the base with aluminum foil.

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1 cup crushed cinnamon graham crackers
3 tablespoons butter, softened
24 ounces cream cheese
1 cup white sugar
4 eggs, beaten
1 pint sour cream
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs and butter.

Coat the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.

In a large bowl, mix cream cheese and sugar until smooth.

Stir in eggs, sour cream, heavy cream, and vanilla.

Pour into pan.

Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Turn off oven and let cake remain in closed oven for another 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Take out and cool to room temperature.

Refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours before serving.

2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs (cookies)
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup butter, melted
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
3 eggs (room temperature)
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 ounce bar Hershey’s milk chocolate
3 cups whipping cream (not whipped)
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Mix wafer crumbs with cinnamon. Blend in butter with fork.

Press crumbs firmly against bottom and sides of well-greased 9″ springform pan and chill.

Beat cream cheese until smooth.

Combine 1 cup sugar and cocoa; add to cream cheese.

Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla and mix in melted chocolate.

Beat in whipping cream; then pour in well-chilled pie shell.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour to 1-1/4 hours. Cake will seem quite liquidy when removed from oven.

Let cool and chill at least 24 hours before serving.

Remove sides of springform pan to serve.

Garnish with sour cream topping by combining sour cream, sugar, and vanilla until well blended.

Spread on top of cheesecake.

Sprinkle with chopped nuts or slivered chocolate pieces.

1 can (21 ounces) apple pie filling
9 inch graham cracker crust
16 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1/4 cup caramel topping
12 pecan halves
2 tablespoons chopped pecans

Reserve 3/4 cup of apple pie filling. Set aside.

Spoon the remaining filling into the crust.

Beat together the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.

Add the eggs and mix well.

Pour this mixture over the pie filling.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until center of the cake is set.

Cool to room temperature.

Mix the reserved pie filling and the caramel topping in a small saucepan and heat for about 1 minute or until spreadable.

Spoon the apple-caramel mixture over the top of the cheesecake and spread evenly.

Decorate the edge of the cheesecake with pecan halves and sprinkle with chopped pecans.

Refrigerate the cake until ready to serve.

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1/2 cup of pecans
2 tablespoons of sugar
1 cup of gingersnap crumbs (from about 20 cookies)
5 tablespoons of unsalted butter, melted
16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
2/3 cup of brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup of sour cream, room temperature
1 cup of canned solid-pack pumpkin
3 eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
Pinch of ground cloves
Pinch of ground ginger
Pecan halves, for garnish

Place the 1/2 cup pecans and sugar in food processor and process until finely chopped, about 20 seconds.

Pour into large bowl, add gingersnap crumbs, and mix.

Pour in the butter and stir well to combine.

Turn mixture into 10-inch pie dish, and press evenly against bottom and sides to form crust. Bake for 10 minutes.

Set aside to cool. (Leave oven on.)

In large bowl, beat cream cheese and brown sugar until soft and well blended.

Stir in sour cream and pumpkin.

Gradually beat in eggs, one at a time and the cinnamon, cloves, and ginger.

Place pie dish on baking sheet, and pour in filling.

Bake at 325 degrees in middle of oven for 45 minutes or until filling is set.

Let cool on rack.

Arrange pecan halves around edge of pie.

Makes 12 servings.

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Ingredients for Crust
1 cup chocolate wafer cookie crumbs
2-1/2 ounces roasted unsalted peanuts, – coarsely chopped
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons brown sugar – firmly packed
1 pinch salt

Ingredients for Filling
24 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1-1/2 cups brown sugar – firmly packed
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter – do not use fresh
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 large eggs
1/4 cup whipping cream
10 ounces Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups – cut into 3/4-inch pieces

Ingredients for Topping
2 cups sour cream
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Crust
Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350 F.

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

Mix chocolate cookie crumbs, chopped peanuts, melted butter, brown sugar, and a pinch of salt in bowl until well combined.

Press mixture evenly onto bottom and 1/2-inch up sides of pan.

Bake until crust is set, about 8 minutes.

Cool in pan on rack.

Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F.

Filling
Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and brown sugar in large bowl until smooth.

Add peanut butter and vanilla extract, and beat just until blended.

Add eggs 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.

Add whipping cream and beat until smooth.

Stir in peanut butter cup pieces.

Pour filling into crust.

Bake until sides of cake are set but center still moves slightly, about 55 minutes.

Cool cake in pan on rack 10 minutes.

Topping
Blend sour cream, sugar, and vanilla extract in medium bowl.

Carefully spoon topping over cheesecake.

Return cheesecake to oven, and bake 5 minutes.

Cool cheesecake in pan on rack.

Run small sharp knife around edge of cheesecake to loosen.

Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.

Release pan sides.

Let stand 20 minutes at room temperature before serving.

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