Pumpkin Cheesecake With Graham Cracker Crust - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, press out juice with back of spoon,reserve 3/4 cup
1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin
1 cup brown sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 cup miniature marshmallow
1/2 cup whipping cream, whipped
GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup melted butter
3 tablespoons sugar

Preparation

Prepare Graham Cracker Crust as follows: Mix crumbs, butter, and sugar.
Press mixture firmly on bottom of 8 inch springform pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 about 10 minutes.
Cool.
Drain pineapple well, pressing out juice with back of spoon.
Reserve 3/4 cup juice.
Cover pineapple and refrigerate.
Combine juice with pumpkin, sugar, eggs, spices and gelatin in medium saucepan.
Cover and simmer very slowly 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Beat cream cheese and vanilla until fluffy.
Gradually beat in warm pumpkin mixture until well blended.
Pour into 8 inch graham cracker crust springform pan.
Cover cheesecake and refrigerate overnight.
Remove sides from pan and slide onto a serving plate.
Fold pineapple and marshmallows into whipped cream.
Spoon on top of cheesecake.