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== Description ==
Purchased at a garage sale in 1988. Dated 1946.
== Ingredients ==
* 4 cups graham cracker crumbs
* 1 cup [[granulated sugar]], divided
* 1/4 cup [[almond#Sliced almonds|sliced almonds]], chopped
* 5 tablespoons [[margarine]], melted
* 24 ounces [[cream]] cheese, softened
* 4 eggs
* 1/2-cup sour [[cream]]
* 1 cup canned [[pumpkin]]
* 2 teaspoons [[pumpkin]] pie spice
Topping:
* 3 tablespoons [[butter]]
* 1/4-cup [[brown sugar#About Brown sugar|light brown sugar]] (packed)
* 1/2 cup [[almond#Sliced almonds|sliced almonds]]
* 1/2 cup flaked [[coconut]]


== Procedures ==

# Preheat oven to 350. 
# In bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs, 1/3-cup [[Granulated sugar|Sugar]], almonds and [[butter]] and press on bottom and 2&nbsp;inches up side of 9-inch spring form pan. 
# Set aside. 
# In large bowl, with electric mixer at medium speed, beat [[cream]] cheese and remaining 2/3-cup [[Granulated sugar|Sugar]] until smooth. Blend in eggs, sour [[cream]], [[pumpkin]] and spice. 
# Pour into crust. 
# Bake for 1 hour. 
# Turn off oven. 
# Open door slightly, leave cheesecake in oven for 30 minutes. 
# Topping: Combine [[margarine]], [[brown sugar]], almonds and [[coconut]]. 
# Spread over warm cheesecake. 
# Broil 6&nbsp;inches from heat source for 2 minutes or until golden brown. 
# Chill at least 4 hours before serving.

== Contributed by ==
[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catsrecipes/ Cat's Recipes Y-Group]

[[Category:Brown sugar Recipes]]
[[Category:North American cuisine]]
[[Category:Coconut Recipes]]
[[Category:Light brown sugar Recipes]]
[[Category:Pumpkin Recipes]]
[[Category:Almond Recipes]]