Pumpkin Cheesecake

The Recipe: A five-star dessert, a creamy-creamy barely sweet pumpkin cheesecake. There's three layers, a crust made with ginger cookies and pecans; the cheesecake layer, full of warm pumpkin-pie spices and a splash of bourbon; and a creamy layer of firm, bourbon-spiked sour cream. Make it a day ahead, either in a full-size cheesecake for a crowd or a Thanksgiving buffet or in a mini cheesecake (pictured) for smaller gatherings. The Conversation: The best tip for extra-creamy cheesecake, for this recipe or another favorite? Time and Temperature! Planning Your Thanksgiving Menu? Recipe Ideas Here! ~ Six Thanksgiving Menus ~ ~ How to Make Flaky Tender Pie Crust ~ ~ more Thanksgiving recipes ~ from Kitchen Parade ~ Favorite Recipes for Thanksgiving's Favorite Vegetables ~ ~ Vegetarian Entrées for Thanksgiving ~ from A Veggie Venture, my food blog Isn’t cheesecake just so versatile?! A full-size cheesecake not only feeds a crowd but is a real crowd