Pumpkin Cheesecake with Bourbon Sauce
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Yield:
12
Time:
Prep Time: 40 mins., Cook Time: 2 hrs
INGREDIENTS:
CRUST:
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ cups pecans, toasted, cooled
- 3 tablespoons golden brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
FILLING:
- 3 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 ¼ cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel
- 6 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 15-ounce can pure pumpkin
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- Large pinch of salt
SAUCE:
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- ½ cup whipping cream
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (¾ stick)
- ¼ cup dark corn syrup
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons bourbon
- 1 ½ cups pecans, toasted, cooled
DIRECTIONS:
CRUST:
- Preheat oven to 350°F with the a rack in the center. Assemble a 9-inch springform pan.
- Combine pecans, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon in a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse until nut mixture sticks together. Press firmly into bottom of pan. Bake crust until golden, about 10-12 minutes.
FILLING:
- With an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar, and lemon peel until smooth.
- Add eggs one at a time, then add pumpkin, sour cream, flour, vanilla, spices and salt; mix until smooth. Place springform pan on a rimmed baking sheet. Pour filling into springform and gently smooth the top.
- Bake 2 hours.
- Take out of oven and let cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate in springform pan until cold, about 4 hours. Unmold, cover and chill.
SAUCE:
- Combine sugar, whipping cream, butter, corn syrup, and salt in a medium saucepan, whisking until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and boil one minute without stirring.
- Remove from heat. Stir in bourbon and pecans. Cool.
*Tip: To get nice, clean slices, dip the blade of your knife into a glass of very hot water and wipe the warm blade dry before cutting each wedge.