As a free-range chicken owner, I’m pleased to share information with you about Nellie’s Nest Cage-Free Eggs. You see, like me, Nellie’s believes that happy hens doing what comes naturally to them produce eggs that taste better and have better health properties, such as increased levels of Omega-3 fatty acids.
Have you ever tested the difference between a farm fresh egg from a cage-free chicken and the standard run-of-the-mill egg from mass production? The quality, flavor and consistency of a cage-free chicken egg outshine in every category… plus the difference they make in your baked goods is noticeably exceptional. Try the tasty Holiday Pumpkin Cheesecake recipe below or try using Nellie’s for your own fall favorite recipe.
Nellie’s Nest Cage-Free eggs come from certified humane raised and handled hens, fed only natural grains free from animal by-products, hormones and antibiotics. In a nutshell, they are treated the way nature intended.
You can find out more information about the company as well as purchase information at nellienest.com
Holiday Pumpkin Cheesecake
Crust
• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1/4 cup organic sugar
Preheat oven to 425°. Combine ingredients and press into bottom of 10″ spring-form pan. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven.
Reset oven to 325°.
Filling
• 2 lbs cream cheese softened
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 1-1/4 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons cognac
• 4 Nellie’s Nest Cage-free Eggs at room temperature
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
Beat cream cheese with mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add maple syrup, cognac, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg. Blend thoroughly. Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each one. Add whipping cream and pumpkin. Mix well. Pour onto cooled piecrust in spring-form pan. Bake at 325° for 45 minutes, then turn oven off but do not remove cheesecake. Do not open door during baking time or for one hour after oven is turned off!
Topping
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon cognac
• 1/4 cup sugar.
Preheat oven to 425-degrees. Blend ingredients, spread over cheesecake and bake 10 minutes. Allow to cool at room temperature. Chill for at least 3 hours before removing sides of pan.
Recipe and photos provided courtesy of Pete & Gerry’s Organics’ /Nellie’s. All rights reserved.
Special thanks to Nellie’s for providing the recipe and product information. All thoughts and opinions are solely that of Rural Mom.
What is your favorite fall recipe?
Lovely recipe and buying cage free chickens is so important to set standards to companies the way animals are to be treated.
My favorite fall recipe is Lady Baltimore cake. I make mine with figs from my tree each year for Thanksgiving.
This looks YUMMY.. just love when you post your amazing dessert recipes.. I love cheesecake and I love Pumpkin what a great idea to combine them, never had that before, but can’t wait to try it.
That looks like a delicious recipe and so perfect for fall. Thanks for sharing.
That recipe looks so good, my hubby loves cheesecake. I would say my holiday favorite is Divinity.
Did you say cheesecake? Cheesecake has to be my favorite dessert of all time. Since I have cut sugar out of my diet, I am always looking for ways to make it without sugar. Perhaps you have some ideas for me.
Beef stew
i love pumpkin bread
joseph gersch
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Just made my fave homemade lasgana last night and the pumpkin cheese cake recipe will be my dessert for tomorrow.
Diane baum
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Pumpkin pie is my favorite fall recipe, although that pumpkin cheesecake may soon replace it! 🙂
Pumpkin pie is my favorite fall recipe, although that pumpkin cheesecake may soon replace it!
My favorite Fall recipe is my Apple Cobbler as the apples are so sweet and crisp this time of year.
Laurie Emerson
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i love my mom’s pumpkin roll, it’s delicious!
My favorite fall recipe is Roasted brussel sprouts with balsamic vinegar
My fav fall recipe is apple cheesecake trifle 🙂
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