Sweet Potato Cheesecake with Pecan Crumb Crust

Graham Cracker-Pecan Crust:

  1. Preheat oven to 425°.
  2. Combine crust ingredients well and press into a 10-inch springform pan.
  3. Beat cream cheese, sugar, and eggs until smooth.
  4. Beat in flour, cinnamon, and ginger.
  5. Beat cream and well-mashed sweet potatoes in on medium speed of a hand held mixer just until well-combined.
  6. Pour the batter into the prepared crust.
  7. Bake at 425° for 15 minutes.
  8. Lower heat to 275° and bake 1 hour more.
  9. Turn heat off and leave in the oven to cool for several hours, or cool on a wire rack.

(SassaFras)