Ginger Streusel-Topped Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup butter softened
• 30 ounce new cheesecake frozen with sara lee) york style
• 1 tablespoon crystallized ginger finely chopped
• 0.5 cup flour all-purpose
• 1 cup coarsely gingersnaps with nabisco) crushed
• 0.5 cup sugar 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven

Directions

1. Combine first 5 ingredients, mixing well with a spoon.
2. Sprinkle streusel over top of frozen cheesecake.
3. Bake at 425 for 16 to 19 minutes or until streusel is browned. Scoop warm cheesecake into serving bowls.
4. Ginger Streusel-Topped Pumpkin Pie: Prepare topping as directed for cheesecake.
5. Sprinkle topping over a small deli-baked pumpkin pie.
6. Bake again at 425 for 18 to 20 minutes to brown the streusel.
7. Let stand 15 minutes. Slice to serve.