Marvelous Fresh Ginger Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 2 cups pecans ground
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ginger ground
• 1 large egg whites beaten
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest grated
• 2 pounds cream cheese
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 4 large eggs beaten
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 8 ounces ginger preserves
• 2 teaspoons ginger ground
• 1 tablespoon ginger grated

Instructions

1. For the crust, mix nuts with brown sugar, egg white, ginger and lemon rind until mixture is just bound together.
2. Press into bottom and sides of 9 inch springform pan.
3. For the filling, beat cream cheese and sugar together until smooth and light.
4. Add eggs, cream, vanilla, ginger preserves, ground ginger, and fresh ginger.
5. Mix thoroughly and pour into prepared nut crust.
6. Bake at 300F (150C).
7. for 1 hour and 40 minutes.
8. Cool 1 hour in turned off oven or overnight.
9. Cool completely before chilling in refridgerator.
10. If serving at home, remove springform band from from pan and place on serving tray or dish.
11. Garnish with candied ginger.