Bourbon Pumpkin Cheesecake

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Ingredients

3/4 cup (115 grams) graham cracker (from five full graham crackers) or gingersnap crumbs
1/2 cup (50 grams) pecans, finely chopped
1/4 cup (45 grams) packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
4 tablespoons (55 grams) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
Two pinches of salt
1 15-ounce can solid-pack pumpkin (about 1 1/2 cups)
3 large eggs
1/2 cup (95 grams) packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla
1 tablespoon (15 ml) bourbon liqueur or bourbon (optional)
1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon fine sea or table salt
3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
2 cups (454 grams) sour cream
2 tablespoons (30 grams) granulated sugar
1 tablespoon (15 ml) bourbon liqueur or bourbon (optional)
Pecan halves (to garnish)

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