Bourbon Pumpkin Cheesecake

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 24 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/3 cup bourbon
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups solid-pack pumpkin
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 for the crust:.
• 2 mix the flour and sugar in mixing bowl. add the butter and eggs, mix well with hands. shape into a ball and chill, wrapped in plastic wrap for 15 minutes.
• 3 roll the dough into a circle 11 inches in diameter and 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured surface.
• 4 cut into a 9 inch circle to fit into a 9 inch springform pan. prick all over with a fork.
• 5 bake at 350 for 15 minutes or until light brown. cool to room temperature before putting in the filling.
• 6 for the filling:.
• 7 beat cream cheese and brown sugar in mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
• 8 beat in the cream, cornstarch, bourbon and vanilla.
• 9 combine the pumpkin, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt in a bowl ans whisk until smooth.
• 10 add to the cream cheese mixture and beat until smooth. spoon over the cooled crust.
• 11 bake at 350 for 50 minutes or until the center is set.
• 12 cool to room temperature. chill, covered in the refridgerator.
• 13 place on a serving plate and remove sides os springform pan.