Pumpkin Cheesecake Crumble Pie

I’m doing another retake.  First it was the potatoes, gratin to mashed, and now it’s the pumpkin, from caramel pie to cheesecake.  It’s repetitive, I know.  I also admit, for a toddler blog, I have quite a few pumpkin recipes (hereherehere, and here).  But, what can I say I’m a raging pumpkin-a-holic.

I’m working on cutting back.  After all, this isn’t “Jessica’s Pumpkin Party” (although, it has a nice alliteration ring to it!).  In the meantime, before I decide to lay low on the orange stuff I have to tell you about this amazing pumpkin cheesecake crumble.  The taste and texture is similar to a New York style cheesecake, but immersed in pumpkin goodness.  The original recipe was for making cheesecake squares with sour cream topping.  I simplified mine and made it into a pie, left the sour cream out, and served it with crumbles of the leftover crust.  The crumble tastes like evil granola: full of nutty, whole grain flavors that mask the fatty, buttery, white flour reality.

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November 25 2009 | dessert and pies and tarts | 4 Comments »

Honey Ricotta Cheesecake

 

Dessert after dinner is a rare event at my family’s dinner table.  Growing up, we usually ate fruit in the evening, a couple hours after the dinner table was cleared. In general, I think this is common amongst many Korean households.  However, when special occasions arise, frosted cakes and sweet pastry flakes make an appearance after dinner.

For the past couple of weeks, I have been in San Diego where my Grandparents live. When I was younger, the entire family migrated over here for the summer, and the house burst full of aunts, uncles, cousins, extended cousins, and friends.  Now that we are all older, living all over the place, and no longer cute enough to attend summer camp, family reunions and large group gatherings happen rarely.  However, a couple of days ago, almost by mere chance, a few familiar faces were able to come together.  In celebration of this special occasion, I decided a dessert should be called for.

 

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August 03 2009 | cake and dessert and recipe and thoughts | 8 Comments »