Do You Crave Pumpkin Pie?

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I love Pumpkin Pie and Pumpkin Cheesecake. As soon as fall gets in full force, I begin craving it! I don't stop craving it till spring. I don't just want any Pumpkin Pie or Pumpkin Cheesecake, I want a good one. One that taste like pumpkin and yet has spices that add to the taste but not take it away from the taste of pumpkin. I like a Graham cracker crust on my Cheesecake but on my Pie, I want plain crust. Yes, I admit it I want the perfect Cheesecake and Pie! My husband of 28 years, knows of this weird craving. He tries hard to help me. He surprised me with dinner at Bob Evans and he ordered desert, something that we normally do not do. He ordered One piece of Pumpkin Pie and 2 forks. It was so romantic! The pie, however was not up to our standards as far as taste goes. The next week, he surprised me with dinner at Olive Garden. Now, I must admit, Olive Garden is my all time favorite place to eat. Again, he ordered desert. This time it was one piece Pumpkin Cheesecake with 2 forks. Awww! Romantic again but the taste was not perfect. At this point, my craving is really strong for the perfect Pumpkin Cheesecake and Pumpkin Pie. I began searching for my recipe. While searching, I came across a recipe that I had not tried yet. I glanced over it and began tweaking it with my pencil. Thus a new recipe was made. I prepared this Pumpkin Cheesecake and it is Perfect. I have since made over a dozen of them. They are so yummy. My husband and I ate all 4 of them. Now I need to make more. I thought that I would share this recipe with you. Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake 2 Large Graham Cracker Crust or 3 smaller ones 1/4 cup all purpose flour 1 Tablespoon Pumpkin Pie Spice 1 - 15 oz can Plain Pumpkin 4 1/2 packages Cream Cheese (softened) 1 cup plus 3 Tablespoon Brown Sugar 2/3 cup granulated Sugar 4 eggs Mix everything except eggs, mixing well after each addition. After mixed well, add eggs, do not mix too long after the eggs have been added. Bake 325 oven till set in the middle. Tip: Before heating the oven, place small baking pan with 1-2 cups water on oven rack below the center rack. This will prevent the pie from cracking as much. Leave the water in oven during the baking and cooling process. Place pie to cool for at least 6 hours. Top with whipped topping and sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice