| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Dairy, Eggs |
|
November 19 |
1 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 1/2 |
c |
Gingersnap cookie crumbs |
| 1/2 |
c |
Finely chopped pecans |
|
|
about 2 ounces |
| 1/3 |
c |
Unsalted butter, melted |
| 1 |
|
Sweet potatoes, well drained |
|
|
16-ounce |
| 2 |
|
Light cream cheese, room |
|
|
temperature |
|
|
8-ounce |
| 3/4 |
c |
Sugar |
| 1 |
t |
Vanilla extract |
| 3 |
|
Eggs |
| 3/4 |
t |
Ground cinnamon |
| 1/4 |
t |
Ground nutmeg |
INSTRUCTIONS
For Crust: Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix crumbs, pecans and butter in
medium bowl until well blended. Press mixture onto bottom and 1 1/2
inches up sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan. Bake crust until
set, about 8 minutes. Cool completely in pan on rack. Maintain oven
temperature. For Filling: Puree sweet potatoes in processor. Measure 1
cup puree; reserve remainder for another use. Beat cream cheese, 1/2
cup sugar and vanilla in large bowl until blended. Add eggs 1 at a
time, beating well and scraping down sides of bowl after each
addition. Transfer 1 cup cream cheese filling to small bowl. Add
remaining 1/4 cup sugar, sweet potato puree, cinnamon and nutmeg to
filling in large bowl and mix until smooth. Pour half of sweet potato
filling into crust. Drizzle with half of plain filling. Swirl knife
through batters to create marbled effect. Repeat layering with
remaining sweet potato filling, then remaining plain filling. Swirl
batters with knife again. Bake cake until filling is set, about 45
minutes. Cool. Refrigerate overnight. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep
refrigerated.) Using snall sharp knife, cut around cake and release
pan sides. Cut into wedges and serve cold. Serves 8. Bon Appetit
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