Pumpkin Cheesecake

Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1 (16 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin
• 2 cups low-fat ricotta cheese
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon nonfat dry milk powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup skim evaporated milk
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon vanilla

Recipe

recipe

• 1 directions:.
• 2 preheat oven to 400 degrees. spray 9-inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray. add graham cracker crumbs; shake to coat pan evenly. set aside.
• 3 combine pumpkin and ricotta cheese in food processor or blender; process until smooth. add sugar, flour, milk powder, cinnamon, allspice, egg , evaporated skim milk, oil, and vanilla; process until smooth.
• 4 pour mixture into prepared pan. bake 15 minutes. reduce oven temperature to 275 degrees; bake 1 hour and 15 minutes. turn off oven; leave cheesecake in oven with door closed for 1 hour. remove from oven; cool completely on wire rack. remove sprinform pan side. cover cheesecake with plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 4 hours or up to 2 days. garnish with fresh fruit, if desired.