Pumpkin Hazelnut Cheesecake Recipes

PUMPKIN HAZELNUT CHEESECAKE WITH WHISKEY SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare crust in advance. Combine crust ingredients, and press on bottom and approximately 2" up the sides of a greased 9" springform pan. Freeze for 20 minutes.
• While crust is chilling, combine all filling ingredients and beat until smooth. Pour into prepared crust.
• Bake 350 degrees for 50 - 55 minutes, or until center is firm. Remove from oven when done, allow to cool completely, and refrigerate overnight.
• When ready to cut into slices, use knife to loosen edge of cake from pan, then release the springform sides and remove cheesecake.
• Top with chilled Grand Marnier Whipped Cream and drizzle generously with warm Whiskey Sauce for the most decadent holiday delight you'll ever taste!

HAZELNUT PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• To make crust, mix graham crackers, sugar, 1 tablespoon of hazelnut creamer and butter until combined. Press into a 9 to 10-inch springform pan or cake pan making sure to press mixture up the sides and bottom as well, set aside.
• For filling, in a large bowl mix in order cream cheese, brown sugar, eggs 1 by 1 and pumpkin puree. In a small cup stir remaining 2 tablespoons of hazelnut creamer, allspice and salt into heavy cream. Pour heavy cream mixture into pumpkin mixture and blend until combined. Pour into crust and bake for 35 minutes or until the center sets. Allow to cool to room temperature before serving.

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE IN A GINGERSNAP CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch springform pan.
• Using a fork, combine gingersnaps, hazelnuts, 3 tablespoons brown sugar and melted butter. Press mixture onto the bottom and two inches up the sides of the pan to form the crust.
• With an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the pumpkin. Mix in the cream, maple syrup, cinnamon, allspice and vanilla. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing until smooth.
• Pour batter into prepared crust. Bake in the preheated oven for 90 minutes, or until center of cheesecake is set. Allow to cool in pan for 30 minutes, then refrigerate overnight.

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH HAZELNUT CRUST

Steps:

• For crust: Toast nuts in oven for 10 minutes at 350.
• Cool slightly and rub off skins.
• Place nuts in food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped.
• Add sugar and process until nuts are finely chopped, but not greasy.
• Combin nut mixture with butter.
• Pat into bottom of 9" sprinform pan and bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
• Cool before filling.
• For filling: Stir together sugar, spices, and cornstarch.
• Beat cream cheese until smooth.
• Gradually add sugar mixture, scraping sides of bowl often.
• Beat in eggs 1 at a time, beating well.
• Beat in pumpkin until just blended.
• Pour into crust-lined pan.
• Place pan of water in bottom of oven.
• Bake cake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Reduce oven to 300 and bake another 30 minutes.
• Remove cake from oven and place on cooling rack.
• Cover with a large bowl or pot so that it cools slowly.
• Cool completely before serving.