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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Grains, Vegetables, Eggs		Pies, Cheesecakes, Nuts, Vegetables	10	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		-FRKT08D
3/4	c	Firmly pkd. brown sugar*
6	tb	(3/4) stick butter*
1 1/2	c	Chopped pecans*
1 1/2	c	Graham crkr crumbs
1	c	Sugar
6	tb	(3/4) stick butter; melted
3		8oz pkgs cream cheese
3/4	c	Firmly packed brn sugar
5		Eggs
1	lb	Canned solid packed pumpkin
1/2	c	Whipping cream
1/2	ts	Ground cinnamon
1/2	ts	Ground nutmeg
1/4	ts	Ground cloves

INSTRUCTIONS

TOPPING
FILLING
*1st 4 ingredients are topping.  The rest are the cheesecake. For topping:
Place sugar in small bowl. Add butter and cut in until mixture resembles
coarse meal. Stir pecans into mixture. Set aside. For cheesecake: Blend
crumbs; 1/4 cup sugar and butter in medium bowl. Press crumb mixture in
bottom and up sides of 9x2 1/2 inch springform pan. Chill. Preheat oven to
325 degrees. Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese in large bowl until
smooth. Mix in remaining 3/4 cup sugar and brown sugar. Add eggs 1 at a
time and beat until fluffy. Blend in pumpkin, cream, cinnamon, nutmeg and
cloves. Pour into crust.
Bake until center no longer moves when pan is shaken, about 1 1/2 hours.
Sprinkle topping over cheesecake. Bake 15 minutes.
Transfer to rack to cool.  Cover and refrigerate overnight. (Can be
prepared 2 days ahead.)
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