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Pumpkin 05

Pumpkin 05 is built on Butter Melted, Cream Cheese, Brown Sugar, Sour Cream, and Sugar. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

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Ingredients

• 1/4 cup
• 16 oz
• 3/4 cup
• 16 oz
• 1/4 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Grind gingersnaps and sugar in a food processor to fine crumbs.

2. 2

   With machine running, slowly add butter.

3. 3

   Press mixture into bottom of a 9 or 10" spring-form pan.

4. 4

   Freeze for 15 minutes (can be prepared up to 3 days ahead).

5. 5

   Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350.

6. 6

   Blend cream cheese, pumpkin, eggs, brown sugar, Frangelico, cinnamon, vanilla, ginger, nutmeg and cloves in food processor until smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides of work bowl.

7. 7

   Pour filling into crust-lined pan.

8. 8

   Bake until edges of cake begin to pull away from sides of pan and cake begins to brown (about 45 minutes); center will *not* be firm.

9. 9

   Without removing cake from oven, pour sour cream mixture evenly over hot cake, starting at the edges.

10. 10

    Spread evenly with a spoon or spatula.

11. 11

    Continue baking until edges begin to bubble (about 10 minutes).

12. 12

    Cool on rack and refrigerate at least 12 hours.

13. 13

    Run a sharp knife around edge of pan before removing the form.

14. 14

    Press hazlenuts around top edge of cake for garnish.