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    Pumpkin Cheesecake with Cointreau
    and Pecan Studded Crust

    January 8, 2009 // No Comments »

    This dessert might sound a bit odd, but it is utterly fantasmical. It is a marriage of New York style cheesecake and the unfortunately ubiquitous pumpkin pie. The ingredients temper each other perfectly: pumpkin makes the cake less purely cream-cheesy, while the tang of the dairy cuts the dominating flavor of the squash. Brightened with Cointreau; laced with orange zest; and pleasantly spiced with ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg, this transcendent (mes oui!) cheesecake rests atop a satisfyingly thick graham cracker crust studded with pecans.

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