Maple Pumpkin Cheesecake

== Description ==
This golden recipe includes pumpkin, cream cheese, maple syrup, pecans, and spices.
== Ingredients ==
* 1 ¼ cup graham cracker crumbs
* ¼ cup sugar, brown only
* ¼ cup margarine or butter, melted
* 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
* 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
* 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin
* 3 eggs
* ¼ cup maple syrup
* 1 ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
* 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
* ½ tsp salt
* maple pecan glaze
* whipped cream
* pecan halves
== Directions ==
===For the maple-pumpkin base===
# Preheat oven to 325º. Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter]; press firmly on bottom of a 9-inch spring-form pan. 
# With the mixer, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
# Add pumpkin, eggs, syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; mix well. Pour into the prepared pan.
# Bake 1 ½ hours or until the center appears nearly set when shaken. 
# Cool 1 hour. Cover and chill at least 4 hours.
# To serve, spoon some maple pecan sauce over the cheesecake. Garnish with whipped cream and pecans.
# Pass the remaining sauce. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.
=== Maple pecan glaze ===
# In a medium-sized saucepan, combine 1 cup whipping cream and 3/4 cup pure maple syrup; bring to a boil.
# Boil rapidly, 15 to 20 minutes, or until slightly thickened; stir occasionally. Stir in ½ cup chopped pecans.
# Cover and chill until served. Stir before serving.
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