Ingredients
- gingersnap cookie Crust:
- 2 C. gingersnap cookie crumbs
- 6 T. melted butter or margarine
- substitution:
- graham cracker crust
- 1 2/3 C. graham cracker crumbs
- 1/3 C. granulated sugar
- 1 t. ground ginger
- 1 t. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 t. ground cloves
- 6 T. melted butter or margarine
- Filling:
- 3 8-oz pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 C. butter or margarine, softened
- 1 1/3 C. sugar
- 1 C. cooked or canned sweet potatoes, mashed (I used about 3 cups for a huge springform pan serving 16 slices
- 3/4 t. ground nutmeg
- 3/4 t. ground cinnamon
- 3 T. imitation rum extract
- substitution: 3 T. maple extract
- (original recipe calls for 3 T. bourbon)
- 1 t. vanilla
- 4 eggs
- Topping:
- 1 1/2 C. dairy sour cream
- 2 T. sugar
- 1 1/2 T. imitation rum extract
- substitution: 1 1/2 T. maple extract
- (original recipe calls for 1 1/2 T. bourbon)
- Optional: addtional gingersnap cookie crumbs
- substitution: graham cracker crust crumbs w/o melted butter
Description
Sweet Potato Cheesecake With A Gingersnap Crust Has Been A Signature Dessert Of Carolyn Elliott's Since 1999 As She Is A Connoisseur Of Baked Cheesecake Recipes.

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