Monday, October 1, 2007

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Here's something very delectable and different for Thanksgiving! My friend Darla first made this.

Oven 350.

Dough
1/2 cup butter softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 cup flour

Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and stir in flour. Press dough into 9X13 pan. Bake 15-20 minutes ot until just brown. Remove and cool completely. Reduce oven to 325.

Cheesecake filling
500 grams cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 cup pumpkin puree
1 large pinch of salt

Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs; stir in spices, pumpkin and salt. Spread pumpkin on crust. Bake 25 min. or until firm. Cool completley.
Topping
3/4 cup sour cream
1 1/2 tbsp. sugar

1 oz. semisweet chocolate (melted)

Mix topping and spread. Drizzle choclate.

3 comments:

leah said...

Mmmm...looks yummy! What are you guys doing for thanksgiving...are you headed to Loon Lake?

Elizabeth said...

Off to Loon Lake as usual. The kids can hardly wait and we're excited too. They ask every 2 seconds if we are going now and how many more sleeps.

Tricia said...

I keep forgetting that it is Thanksgiving...have a great time at Loon-Y- Lake! Have fun and get some sleep this year! I remember how hard it was last year for you! I keep forgetting about this recipe. I will have to make it when I get back from Leah's!! I love you...have a great weekend!