1 3/4 cups (about 14 to 16) shortbread cookies, crushed
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
3 pkgs. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1 can (15 oz.) Pure Pumpkin
2/3 cup (5 fl.-oz. can) Evaporated Milk
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup (about 25 to 30) crushed toffee candies
1 container (8 oz.) sour cream, at room temperature
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Caramel ice cream topping (optional)
- Combine cookie crumbs and butter in small bowl.
- Press onto bottom and 1-inch up side of 9-inch spring form pan.
- Bake for 6 to 8 minutes (do not allow to brown).
- Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes
- Beat cream cheese and brown sugar in large mixer bowl until creamy.
- Add
pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, cornstarch and cinnamon; beat well.
- Pour
into crust.
- Bake for 60 to 65 minutes or until edge is set but center still moves slightly.
- Remove from oven; top with toffee candy pieces.
- Combine sour cream, granulated sugar and vanilla extract in small bowl
- Mix well.
- Spread over warm cheesecake.
- Bake
for 8 minutes.
- Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
- Refrigerate for
several hours or overnight.
- Remove side of spring form pan.
- Drizzle with
caramel topping before serving.