Maple Pumpkin Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. graham cracker crumbs
1/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. margarine, melted
3 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
2 c. canned pumpkin (16 oz.)
3 eggs
1/2 c. pure maple syrup
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Preheat oven to 300\u00b0.
Combine crumbs, sugar and margarine. Press firmly on bottom of 9-inch spring-form pan.
In large mixer bowl, beat cheese until fluffy.
Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
Add pumpkin, eggs, 1/4 cup maple syrup, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Mix well.
Pour into prepared crust. Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes (center will be slightly soft).
Cool. Chill 3 to 4 hours.
Garnish each slice with remaining maple syrup and chopped pecans.
Refrigerate any leftovers.
This cheesecake also freezes well.