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 »