Vanilla-Bourbon Pumpkin Tart

Graham crackers and pecans encrust the spirited, spiced filling. Dollop each serving with sweetened whipped cream.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 wedge and about 1 tablespoon whipped cream)

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 3/4  cup  graham cracker crumbs (about 5 cookie sheets)
• 1  tablespoon  finely chopped pecans
• 1  teaspoon  granulated sugar
• 1  tablespoon  butter, melted
• Cooking spray
• 
  Filling:
• 1  cup  (8 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
• 1/2  cup  granulated sugar
• 1/4  cup  packed light brown sugar
• 1  (15-ounce) can unsweetened pumpkin
• 2  large eggs
• 2  tablespoons  bourbon
• 2  teaspoons  vanilla extract
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1/2  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
• 1/4  teaspoon  ground nutmeg
• 1/8  teaspoon  ground allspice
• 
  Remaining ingredients:
• 1/3  cup  cold heavy cream
• 2  teaspoons  powdered sugar

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°.

2. To prepare crust, combine first 3 ingredients in a bowl. Drizzle butter over crumb mixture; stir with a fork. Firmly press into bottom and 1 inch up sides of a 9-inch springform pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 8 minutes or until lightly browned; cool on a wire rack.

3. To prepare filling, beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl with a mixer at medium speed until smooth. Add pumpkin and eggs; beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl as needed. Add bourbon and the next 5 ingredients (through ground allspice); beat 1 minute or until combined. Pour cheese mixture into prepared pan. Place pan in a large roasting pan; add hot water to pan to a depth of 1 inch. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until center barely moves when side of pan is tapped. Cool completely on wire rack. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. Place cream and powdered sugar in a small bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form. Serve sweetened whipped cream with tart.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

284

Fat:

14.1g (sat 7.8g,mono 4.4g,poly 0.9g)

Protein:

6.4g

Carbohydrate:

32.2g

Fiber:

2.7g

Cholesterol:

90mg

Iron:

1.1mg

Sodium:

356mg

Calcium:

54mg