Ingredients

The following ingredients have 14 Servings
  • ¾ cup graham cracker crumbs
  • ½ cup pecans, finely chopped
  • ¼ cup light-brown sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 1½ cup canned solid pack pumpkin
  • 3 eggs
  • ½ cup light-brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp heavy cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 Tbsp bourbon liqueur or bourbon (optional)
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 Tbsp light corn syrup
  • 1 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 1½ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 3 (8-oz) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 2 cup sour cream
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • Tbsp bourbon liqueur or bourbon , (optional)
  • Pecan halves, for garnish

Instruction

  • Crust: Mix crumbs, pecans, sugars, and butter. Press into bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350°F. Filling: Whisk pumpkin, eggs, brown sugar, cream, vanilla, and liqueur in a medium bowl. Combine granulated sugar, corn syrup, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt in a large bowl; add cream cheese. Beat on high for 3 minutes. Reduce speed; beat in pumpkin mixture. Pour filling into crust. Place springform pan in a shallow baking pan. Bake 50 minutes, or until center is set. Topping: Whisk sour cream, sugar, and liqueur. Spread on cake; bake 5 minutes. Cool cake in pan for 3 hours. Chill for 4 hours. Remove from pan; bring to room temperature. Garnish with pecans. Kitchen Counter Per serving: 430 calories, 36g carbs, 6g protein, 30g fat, 120mg cholesterol, 310mg sodium, 1g fiber