Paradise Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe

-----PATTI - VDRJ67A----- -----CRUST----- 1 cup Graham cracker crumbs

1/2 cup Nuts -- finely chopped

1/4 cup Margarine -- melted

1/2 teaspoon Ginger

-----CHEESE LAYER----- 8 ounce Cream cheese

1/4 cup Sugar

1/2 teaspoon Vanilla

1 Egg

-----PUMPKIN LAYER----- 16 ounce Pumpkin -- canned

5 ounce Evaporated milk

1/2 cup Sugar

2 Eggs

1 teaspoon Cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon Ginger

1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon Salt

-----TOPPING----- 1/3 cup Margarine

1 cup Brown sugar

1 cup Walnuts -- chopped

Combine all crust ingredients. Press into bottom of 9" springform pan. Combine all cheese layer ingredients.

Pour over crust. Combine all pumpkin layer ingredients. Pour over cream cheese layer. Bake at 325~ for 1 1/2 hours or until set. Combine topping ingredients. Pour over top and put back in oven. Bake 5 to 10 minutes. 16 servings.