Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Combine cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, egg.
  3. Pour into pastry shell.
  4. Refrigerate at least 1/2 hour, or until cheesecake is firm. It has to be firm before you spoon on the pumpkin mixture.
  5. Combine remaining ingredients except for syrup and nuts.
  6. Spoon carefully over cream cheese mixture.
  7. Bake 65-70 minutes -- when cool, brush with maple syrup and decorate with walnuts or pecans.