Ingredients:​​

 

CRUST

• 1/3 cup butter

• 1/3 cup sugar

• 1 egg

• 1 1/4 cup flour

 

CREAM CHEESE FILLING

• 2- 8oz packages cream cheese, softened

• 3/4 cup sugar

• 1- 16oz can pumpkin puree

• 1/4 tsp ginger

• 1/2 tsp nutmeg

• Dash of salt

• 2 eggs

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Directions:

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​​1. To make the crust, cream butter and sugar together.  Once blended, add egg. Mixing on low, gradually add flour.

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2. Using a spring form pan, press dough mixture onto bottom and sides of pan.

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3. Bake at 400 degrees for 5 minutes, and set aside.  Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees.

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4. While crust is cooling, prepare the filling.  Mix cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Mixing on medium speed, add pumpkin puree, ginger, nutmeg, salt and eggs (one at a time). 

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5. Pour mixture evenly onto crust. Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes. 

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6. Loosen cake from rim of pan and allow to cool. Remove from pan and garnish with whipped cream if desired.