Kabocha Squash Cheesecake with Walnut Crust

Course Desserts Total Time Under 4h

Ingredients in this Recipe

1 cup (7 ounces/200 grams) sugar
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/3 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
11 (6 1/8 ounces/174 grams) graham crackers, crushed into fine crumbs, about ½ cups
1½ teaspoons brandy
1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 large eggs, at room temperature
2 teaspoons grated lime zest
8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, at room temperature
One 3 pound (1,361 grams) kabocha squash
Sweetened Condensed Milk Chantilly , optional (see Notes)
¼ cup (2 1/8 ounces/60 grams) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for greasing the pan
½ cup (2 ounces/60 grams) walnuts
½ cup (2½ ounces/72 grams) packed light brown sugar
½ teaspoon salt

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