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Pumpkin Cheesecake Tarts With Gingersnap Crust

Courses: Dessert
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

  Crust
4 cups 584g / 20ozFinely-crushed gingersnaps
1   Unsalted butter - melted
  Filling
1 tablespoon 15mlGrated fresh ginger
1 lb 454g / 16ozCream cheese - softened
1/2 cup 80g / 2.8ozPacked light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlGround cinnamon
1   Grated nutmeg
1   Ground allspice
1   Ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlSalt
3/4 cup 177mlFresh or canned pumpkin puree
2 cups 396g / 13ozEggs (large)

Recipe Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

To make the crust, combine the gingersnap crumbs with the melted butter and toss together until the mixture holds together when pressed. Add an additional tablespoon of melted butter if necessary. Pat evenly over the bottom and halfway up the sides of eight 4 1/2-inch tartlet pans. Bake about 7 minutes, or until set. Remove from oven.

Meanwhile, make the filling. Put the grated ginger in a fine sieve set over a small bowl and press against it to extract the juice. Set aside the ginger juice and discard the pulp.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the cream cheese, brown sugar, spices and salt. Beat until creamy and well combined then beat in the ginger juice and the pumpkin puree. Add the eggs one at a time beating after each until blended but being careful not to overbeat.

Pour the filling into the tartlet pans and bake 25 to 35 minutes, or until the center is just firm to the touch. Cool to room temperature then chill at least 2 hours or overnight before serving.

This recipe yields 8 servings.

Source:
TOO HOT TAMALES with Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # TH-6294 broadcast 10-30 1996) - Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com

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