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Sweet Potato Cheesecake Recipe

I am generally not a big fan of pumpkin beers. I'll have one or two in the fall. However I do love pumpkin beers with white chocolate. The combination of the white chocolate and ale makes a great sauce for this pie.

 

Sweet Potato Cheesecake Recipe

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A different take on a classic pie. Great for the holidays but I like sweet potatoes any time of the year.


 
 



Ingredients
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Sweet Potato Cheesecake
1 Medium Sweet Potato
1/2 Stick Butter
1 1/2 Cups Graham Cracker Crumbs
1# 6 Ounces Cream Cheese - Softened
1/2 Cup Sugar
4 Eggs
2 tsp Vanilla

White Chocolate Ganache
1/4 Cup Heavy Cream
1/4 Cup Pumpkin Ale
7 Ounces White Chocolate

 
 


Preparation

Sweet Potato Cheesecake
  1. Bake the sweet potato at 400 degrees until a knife inserts easily
  2. Melt the butter and combine with the graham cracker crumbs to form the crust
  3. Press into the bottom of a spring-form pan
  4. In a mixer with a paddle attachment beat the cream cheese until smooth
  5. Add the sugar and the flesh of the cooked sweet potato but not the skin
  6. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix on low speed until smooth and creamy
  7. Pour the cheesecake mixture into the pan
  8. I like to heat my oven to 350 degrees on bake (not convection) with a pan of water on the bottom rack. I place the cheesecake on the rack above it then I place a small sheet tray on the top rack. I do this so the steam will help cook the cheesecake and help to keep the top from cracking and the sheet tray on top will help to keep it from over-browning before it is set.
  9. When the cheesecake is set in the middle it is ready to come out
  10. Let it rest on the counter for about an hour then in the refrigerator to cool completely
White Chocolate Ganache
  1. Bring the cream and pumpkin ale to a simmer
  2. Turn off the heat and add the white chocolate
  3. Stir until melted and creamy
  4. Add more white chocolate if it needs to be thicker and more cream if it needs to be thinner
  5. If you don't want the beer just leave it out and double the cream