Categories: Cheesecakes 
      Yield: 1 cheesecake 
  
-------------------------------FOR THE CRUST------------------------------- 
    3/4 c  Graham cracker crumbs 
    1/2 c  Finely chopped pecans 
    1/4 c  Firmly packed lt brown sugar 
    1/4 c  Granulated sugar 
    1/2 c  (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, 
           -melted and cooled 
 
------------------------------FOR THE FILLING------------------------------ 
  1 1/2 c  Solid packed pumpkin 
      3    Large eggs 
  1 1/2 ts Cinnamon 
    1/2 ts Fresh grated nutmeg 
    1/2 ts Ground ginger 
    1/2 ts Salt 
    1/2 c  Firmly packed lt brown sugar 
      3 pk 8 oz ea cream cheese, cut 
           -into bits and softened 
    1/2 c  Granulated sugar 
      2 tb Heavy cream 
      1 tb Cornstarch 
      1 ts Vanilla 
      1 tb Bourbon or bourbon liqueur 
 
------------------------------FOR THE TOPPING------------------------------ 
      2 c  Sour cream 
      2 tb Granulated sugar 
      1 tb Bourbon or bourbon liqueur 
  
  FOR THE CRUST: In a bowl, combine cracker crumbs, pecans and sugars; stir 
  in the butter and press the mixture into the bottom and 1/2 inch up the 
  sides of a buttered 9 inch springform pan. Chill crust 1 hour. 
  FOR THE FILLING: In a bowl, whisk together the pumpkin,eggs, cinnamon, 
  nutmeg, ginger, salt, and brown sugar. In a large bowl, with an electric 
  mixer, cream together the cream cheese and the granulated sugar. Beat in 
  the cream, cornstarch, vanilla and bourbon, and pumpkin mixture. Beat until 
  smooth. Pour the filling into the crust and bake in the middle of a 
  preheated 350F oven for 50-55 minutes, or until the center is just set. Let 
  cool in the pan on a rack for 5 minutes. 
  FOR THE TOPPING: In a bowl, whisk together the sour cream, sugar and 
  bourbon. Spread the mixture over the top of the cheesecake and bake the 
  cheesecake for 5 minutes more. Let the cheesecake cool in the pan on a rack 
  and chill it, covered overnight. Remove the sides of the pan and garnish 
  top of the cheesecake with pecans.