Pumpkin pie and cheesecake paired in this fabulous recipe to solve the problem of being too full to have both pie and cheesecake after a big dinner. With this easy and delicious recipe, you can have both!
Two Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe
Ingredients:
1 graham cracker pie crust
1 package (8 oz.)Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
1 cup plus 1 Tablespoon milk, divided
1 Tablespoons sugar
1 tub (8 oz.) Cool Whip, thawed, divided
1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin
2 packages (3.4 oz. each) vanilla pudding
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Directions:
1. Beat cream cheese, 1 Tbsp. milk and sugar in large bowl until well blended.
2. Fold in 1/2 of whipped topping. Spread into crust.
3. Mix remaining milk, pumpkin, pudding mixes and spices 2 min. (Mixture will be thick.)
4. Spread over cream cheese layer.
5. Refrigerate 4 hours or until set. Top with remaining whipped topping just before serving.
Where Did Cheesecake Come From?
Interestingly enough, cheesecake originated in ancient Greece around 5th century BCE. Back then, ancient Greeks would pound smooth a patty of fresh cheese with flour and honey. It reemerged in tart form with a pastry base in Europe in the late medieval ages. There were a couple of recipes in the first English cookbook around 1390. It eventually made its way to the American Colonies where it transformed into the cheesecake we enjoy today.
Even though cheesecake started out as basically cheese with flour and honey, there are now many different cheesecake recipes to meet everyone's tastes. Cheesecake is a delicious dessert that is easy to make and compliments any meal.
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