Pumpkin Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 teaspoon ground mace
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon lemon rind (grated)
• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon

Directions

1. 1

   Combine cracker crumbs,sugar,cinnamon and melted butter; press onto the bottom of a springform pan.

2. 2

   Beat together the cream and cottage cheese.

3. 3

   Beat in eggs, then pumpkin, mace,sugar, vanilla and lemon rind.

4. 4

   After mixed well, pour over graham cracker crust & sprinkle with remaining crumbs.

5. 5

   Bake in a preheated 300 degree oven for 45 minutes.

6. 6

   Turn off heat and open oven door.

7. 7

   Leave cake in oven for 1 hour then remove and cool and refrigerte for several hours before serving.