Pumpkin Cheesecake I

Ingredients

• 15 ounce pumpkin puree canned
• 16 ounce cream cheese 
• 2  eggs 
• 1.3 teaspoons ground cinnamon 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
• 16 inch pastry shells prepared
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.8 cup sugar white

Equipment

• oven
• knife

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Beat together the cream cheese and the sugar, add the pumpkin and the spices. Beat in eggs one at a time.
3. Add salt. Beat until creamy.
4. Pour the batter evenly into the two crusts.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 minutes or until the knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
6. Let cool then top with whipped topping, if desired.