Sweet Potato Cheesecake Recipe

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Sweet Potato Cheesecake

If you love sweet potato pie, you’ll fall in love it’s lip smackin down home cousin, the sweet potato cheesecake. Rich, creamy and oh so good.

2 1/2 cup vanilla wafers, finely crushed

1/2 cup butter, melted

2 med. sweet potatoes, cooked, peeled, cooled

2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, softened

2/3 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 (16 oz.) carton sour cream

1/4 cup orange liqueur or orange juice

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine crushed wafers and butter. Press mixture firmly on bottom and 2 inches up sides of an 8-inch springform pan. Chill 1 hour.

In blender or food processor, process potatoes (should have about 1 cup).

In a large mixer bowl, beat together cream cheese and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in eggs just until combined; do not over beat. Blend in sweet potatoes, sour cream, liqueur, and cinnamon.

Pour into crust. Bake 55 to 60 minutes, or until center appears nearly set. Cool on wire rack 5 to 10 minutes; loosen sides of cheesecake. Cool 30 minutes longer; remove sides of pan. Cover and chill 4 to 24 hours.