Dish of the Day...Pumpkin Cheesecake

 **Recipe courtesy of Tara Ford

Ingredients:

• 24 oz cream cheese 
• ⅓ cup brown sugar 
• 5 teaspoons flour 
• 4 eggs 
• 1 egg yolk 
• 8 oz pumpkin (½ can) 
• ½ cup whipping cream 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg 
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger 
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves 
• Refrigerated cookie dough

Directions:

Press out cookie dough in pan and bake as directed. Combine cream cheese, brown sugar and flour. Beat until smooth. Add eggs and yolk one at a time, beating well. Stir in pumpkin, cream, vanilla, and spices. Pour over crust. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Lower to 225° and bake 75 minutes. Turn off oven, leaving cake in oven for another hour. Chill, uncovered over-
night. Garnish with cranberries, walnuts, or orange slices if desired.