Spirited Pumpkin Cheesecake
| Yield: | 10 Servings |
| Categories: | Vegetables, Nuts, Cheesecakes |
| PECAN CRUST | ||
| 1 | tb | Butter; room temp |
| 1 1/4 | c | Finely chopped pecans |
| 1/4 | c | Fine dry bread crumbs |
| 2 | tb | Sugar |
| 2 | tb | Butter: melted & cooled |
| CHEESECAKE | ||
| 2 1/4 | lb | Cream cheese; room temp |
| 1/4 | c | Brandy or cognac |
| 3/4 | c | Cooked pumpkin; pureed |
| 1 1/2 | c | Lt brown sugar; packed |
| 1/3 | c | Sugar |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Cinnamon |
| 3/4 | ts | Ground ginger |
| 1/4 | ts | Ground nutmeg |
| 1/8 | ts | Ground cloves |
| 1/8 | ts | Ground mace |
| 3 | Lg eggs; room temp | |
| 2 | Lg egg yolks; room temp |
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