Pumpkin Cheesecake With Caramelized Pecan Topping

Ingredients

• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup canned pumpkin
• ¹/₈ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• ¹/₃ cup chopped pecans
• + 8 more ingredients
• • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • ¹/₃ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • ¼ cup butter, melted
  • ¹/₈ teaspoon ground cloves

Stir together first 3 ingredients. Press crumb mixture into bottom and up sides of an 8-inch springform pan. Bake crust at 325° for 8 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Beat cream cheese and next 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until bl...

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