Served as dessert. Vegetarian dish.

CRUST

1/3 cup Butter, softened

1/3 cup granulated Sugar

1 Egg, slightly beaten

1 1/4 cups All-purpose Flour

FILLING

16 ounces Cream Cheese, softened

3/4 cup granulated Sugar

2 cups Pumpkin Puree (fresh or canned)

1 teaspoon ground Cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground Ginger

1/2 teaspoon ground Nutmeg

1 dash Salt

2 Eggs

Preheat oven to 400°F. Cream butter and 1/3 cup sugar until light and fluffy; blend in beaten egg. Add flour and mix well. Spread dough on bottom and 2 inches up side of a 9 inch springform pan. Bake 5 minutes. Remove from oven. Lower oven temperature to 350°F. Combine cream cheese and 3/4 cup sugar; beat at medium speed until smooth. Blend in pumpkin, spices and salt. Add eggs and beat well. Pour into baked crust. Bake for 50 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out almost clean. Top may be cracked. Loosen cake from sides of pan; cool. Remove rim of pan and chill cheesecake.

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 1 1/2 hours

Serves: 10

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