Monday, November 14, 2011

What I Love: Pumpkin Cheesecake with Caramel Sauce

Hey my beautiful people!
Today's recipe is "Pumpkin Cheesecake with Caramel Sauce". You know how much I adore pumpkin & baking so this treat is so lovely for those cold fall/winter days.
Check out how to make it below..

Treat your guests with this pumpkin cheesecake with caramel-rum sauce - a flavorful dessert.

Prep Time
35 Minutes
Total Time
8:40 Hrs:Mins
Makes
16 servings

Crust:
2 cups crushed teddy bear-shaped cinnamon graham snacks (from 10-oz box)
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

Filling:
4 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs
1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom

Spiced Caramel-Rum Sauce:
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup light or dark corn syrup
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/3 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon spiced rum or 1/4 teaspoon rum extract

Garnish:
Sweetened whipped cream, if desired

Heat oven to 300°F. Spray 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Wrap foil around pan to catch drips. In small bowl, mix crust ingredients. Press mixture in bottom and 1 inch up side of pan. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool 5 minutes. To minimize cracking, place shallow pan half full of hot water on lower oven rack.
In large bowl, beat cream cheese and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, just until blended. Spoon 3 cups of the mixture onto crust; spread evenly. To remaining cream cheese mixture, add pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and cardamom; mix with wire whisk until smooth. Spoon over mixture in pan.
Bake 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 25 minutes or until edge of cheesecake is set at least 2 inches from edge of pan but center of cheesecake still jiggles slightly when moved. Run small metal spatula around edge of pan to loosen cheesecake. Turn oven off; open oven door at least 4 inches. Let cheesecake remain in oven 30 minutes. Cool in pan on cooling rack 30 minutes. Cover loosely; refrigerate at least 6 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
In small saucepan, heat brown sugar, corn syrup and 2 tablespoons butter to boiling over medium-low heat, stirring constantly. Boil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in whipping cream; heat to boiling. Remove from heat; stir in rum. Cool until warm.
Just before serving, run small metal spatula around edge of pan; carefully remove side of pan. Top individual slices with warm sauce and a dollop of whipped cream. Cover and refrigerate any remaining cheesecake.
Makes 16 servings

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens:
Tips:
Cinnamon graham cracker crumbs can be substituted for the teddy bear-shaped graham crackers.
To save time, use purchased caramel topping instead of making the caramel sauce. Warm the topping and stir in the rum or rum extract.
To easily crush the crackers, use a food processor or place them in a plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin.

Nutrition Information:
1 Serving (1 Serving)Calories 440(Calories from Fat 250),Total Fat 28g(Saturated Fat 15g,Trans Fat 1g),Cholesterol 135mg;Sodium 300mg;Total Carbohydrate 41g(Dietary Fiber 1g,Sugars 31g),Protein 6g;
Percent Daily Value*:Vitamin A 70.00%;Vitamin C 0.00%;Calcium 8.00%;Iron 6.00%;Exchanges:0 Starch;0 Fruit;2 Other Carbohydrate;0 Skim Milk;0 Low-Fat Milk;1 Milk;0 Vegetable;0 Very Lean Meat;0 Lean Meat;0 High-Fat Meat;4 Fat;Carbohydrate Choices:3;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.


Recipe & Image from: www.bettycrocker.com

Enjoy!
xoxo
Simi

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