Pumpkin Cheesecake I

I'm glad my mother gave me this recipe. I think it's better than regular pumpkin pie, because it doesn't have a really strong pumpkin taste.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 218 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• 2 prepared 8 inch pastry shells
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1.25 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Beat together the cream cheese and the sugar, add the pumpkin and the spices. Beat in eggs one at a time. Add salt. Beat until creamy. Pour the batter evenly into the two pastry shells.

Step 3

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 minutes or until the knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool then top with whipped topping, if desired.