Pumpkin Cheesecake

By Hklbrries

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1/2 cup ground walnuts
• 3/4 cup wheat germ
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• Filling:
• 2 cups (16 ounces) cream cheese
• 1 cup yogurt
• 3 tbsp whole wheat flour
• 1 cup honey
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 cup pureed pumpkin
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1/4 tsp cloves

Preparation

Step 1

Crust: Combine walnuts, wheat germ, honey and butter and press into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.

Filling: Cream together cream cheese, yogurt, flour and honey until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, then add lemon juice, pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves. Fold into stiffly beaten egg whites and pour into above crust. Bake at 325 F for 1 hour and 15 to 30 minutes or until firm and lightly browned.