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Pumpkin Toffee Cheesecake  
Added on: 01-May-2007 Hits: 118
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Recipe Text:

Crust
1 3/4 cups (about 14 to 16 cookies) crushed toffee shortbread cookies
4 tsp butter or margarine, melted

Cheesecake
3 pkg (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1 3/4 cups 100% Pure Pumpkin
2 large eggs
2/3 cup Evaporated Milk
2 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup (about 35 to 40 candies) chopped or crushed toffee candies, divided

Topping
2 cups sour cream, at room temperature
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350° F.

For Crust
Combine cookie crumbs and butter in small bowl. Press onto bottom and 1 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes (do not allow to brown). Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes.

For Cheesecake
Beat cream cheese and brown sugar in large mixer bowl at medium speed until creamy. Add pumpkin, eggs, evaporated milk, cornstarch and cinnamon; beat well. Stir in 1/3 cup toffee pieces. Pour into crust.

Bake for 60 to 65 minutes or until edge is set but center still moves slightly. Remove from oven and top with 1/3 cup toffee pieces.

For Topping
Combine sour cream, sugar, vanilla extract and remaining toffee pieces in small bowl; mix well. Spread over surface of warm cheesecake. Bake for 8 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Remove side of springform pan.