This fabulous combination of cream cheese
and pumpkin nestled in a toffee crust and topped with crushed
toffee candies is more than a bit 'over the top'; it is the top!
Serve it for dessert or for a special treat anytime.
Pumpkin
Toffee Cheesecake
- Crust:
- 1 3/4 cups (about 14 to
16) shortbread cookies, crushed
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
-
- Cheesecake:
3 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1 (15-ounce) can LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
2/3 cup (5 fluid ounce can) NESTLÉ® CARNATION®
Evaporated Milk
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup (about 25 to 30) crushed hard toffee candies
- Topping:
- 1 (8-ounce) container
sour cream, at room temperature
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Caramel ice cream topping (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- For Crust: Combine cookie crumbs and butter
in small bowl. Press onto bottom and 1-inch up side of 9-inch
springform pan.
- Bake for 6 to 8 minutes (do not allow
to brown). Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes.
- For Cheesecake: Beat cream cheese and
brown sugar in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add pumpkin, evaporated
milk, eggs, cornstarch and cinnamon; beat well. Pour into crust.
- Bake for 60 to 65 minutes or until edge
is set but center still moves slightly. Remove from oven; top
with toffee candy pieces.
- For Topping: Combine sour cream, granulated
sugar and vanilla extract in small bowl; mix well. Spread over
warm cheesecake.
- Bake for 8 minutes. Cool completely in
pan on wire rack. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
Remove side of springform pan. Drizzle with caramel topping before
serving.
Prep: 30 min | Cooking:
1 hrs 15 min | Cooling time: 3 hrs refrigerating | Yields: 16
servings
Nutritional Information
Per Serving (1/16 of recipe): Calories: 370 Calories from Fat:
200 Total Fat: 23 g Saturated Fat: 13 g Cholesterol: 90 mg Sodium:
240 mg Carbohydrates: 37 g Dietary Fiber: 1 g Sugars: 27 g Protein:
6 g
Recipe and photograph are
the property of Nestlé® and VeryBestBaking.com, used with permission.
