Orange
Pumpkin Cheese Cake
1
- 1/2 cups gingersnap cookie crumbs (32 cookies)
1/4 cup margarine or butter, melted
3 packages of cream cheese (8 oz), softened
1 14-oz. can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk
1 16-oz. can pumpkin
2 eggs
3 tbs. orange juice
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/4 tsp. salt
Preheat
oven to 350 degrees. Combine crumbs and butter. Press firmly on bottom
and halfway up sides of a nine-inch springform pan. Using large mixer
bowl beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed
milk until smooth. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well. Pour into
prepared pan. Bake one hour and 15 minutes, or until cake springs
back when lightly touched (center will be slightly soft). Cool to
room temperature. Chill. Serve with whipped topping. Garnish with
Navel orange sections. Refrigerate leftovers.