Recipe: Pineapple Pumpkin Cheesecake

PINEAPPLE PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE
Source: Canned Food Alliance

1 1/2 C. firmly packed brown sugar, divided
12 oz. light cream cheese, softened
1 (16 oz.) can pumpkin
4 eggs
2 T. flour
4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Vegetable cooking spray
1 (15 1/2 oz.) can sliced pineapple in heavy syrup

Preheat oven to 350 F. Place a pan of hot water on lower rack of oven. Set aside 2 tablespoons of brown sugar. In food processor, combine remaining sugar with cream cheese. Process 20 seconds. Add pumpkin, eggs, flour, spice and vanilla extract. Process 10 seconds, scraping sides once. Pour filling into 8-inch springform pan coated with vegetable cooking spray. Bake in center of oven 50 minutes without opening door. Turn off oven. Let cake stand in oven 1 hour. Immediately remove cheesecake; run knife around sides of pan. Cool; refrigerate 3 hours.
Meanwhile, drain pineapple; reserving syrup.

To make pineapple glaze, dice 1 pineapple slice. Cook reserved syrup, remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar and diced pineapple over medium-high heat 8 minutes or until thick; do not stir. Set aside. Just before serving, arrange remaining pineapple slices on cake. Top with glaze. Serves 8.

Variation:
Substitute 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger and 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice for pumpkin pie spice.