RECIPE: Sweet Potato Cheesecake
I'm storing this recipe (with picture!) here so that next time I'm in the good old US of A I can make it. And I'm counting on certain kitchens to help in this project. Probably Rae's. XD
Stolen from a darling friend on facebook. ^_^
~~~~~~~~~SWEET POTATO CHEESECAKE~~~~~
Cream Cheese Layer
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, not softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
Sweet Potato Layer
1 cup mashed cooked dark orange sweet potatoes (about 3/4 lb uncooked)
2/3 cup half-and-half
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 egg
Crust
1 Pillsbury® Pet-Ritz® frozen deep dish pie crust
Topping
1 cup sweetened whipped cream
DIRECTIONS
1. Place cookie sheet on oven rack. Heat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar on low speed until well blended. Add egg; beat well. Stir in orange peel. Set aside.
2. Place sweet potatoes in food processor; cover and process until smooth. In large bowl, beat sweet potato layer ingredients with wire whisk. Spread cream cheese mixture in frozen pie crust. Carefully spoon sweet potato mixture over cream cheese mixture.
3 Bake on cookie sheet 50 to 60 minutes or until set and knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate until chilled, 3 to 4 hours. 4 Serve pie with sweetened whipped cream. Store covered in refrigerator.
Stolen from a darling friend on facebook. ^_^
~~~~~~~~~SWEET POTATO CHEESECAKE~~~~~
Cream Cheese Layer
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, not softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
Sweet Potato Layer
1 cup mashed cooked dark orange sweet potatoes (about 3/4 lb uncooked)
2/3 cup half-and-half
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 egg
Crust
1 Pillsbury® Pet-Ritz® frozen deep dish pie crust
Topping
1 cup sweetened whipped cream
DIRECTIONS
1. Place cookie sheet on oven rack. Heat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar on low speed until well blended. Add egg; beat well. Stir in orange peel. Set aside.
2. Place sweet potatoes in food processor; cover and process until smooth. In large bowl, beat sweet potato layer ingredients with wire whisk. Spread cream cheese mixture in frozen pie crust. Carefully spoon sweet potato mixture over cream cheese mixture.
3 Bake on cookie sheet 50 to 60 minutes or until set and knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate until chilled, 3 to 4 hours. 4 Serve pie with sweetened whipped cream. Store covered in refrigerator.