Before removing the outer shell of your cheesecake pan, be sure to allow your cheesecake to cool for at least 20 minutes. Wrap in plastic wrap, then set in your refrigerator to chill for 4 hours before serving. If you have a husband who has a sweet tooth, you might want to double this recipe and make two! My husband usually sneaks a taste while it's still cooling on the counter! Try explaining that when you show up to a Christmas party with a piece missing!
I love sweet potatoes. Ever since I was a little girl, one of my favorite side dishes at Christmas dinner was my mom's sweet potatoes. She added nutmeg, sugar, cinnamon and cloves to them until they were deliciously sweet. I always thought it was more dessert than side dish. The flavors of my mom's sweet potato side dish, combined with the traditional cheesecake helped me create this Christmas dessert table favorite. If you love cheesecakes, and you love sweet potato pie, you will fall head over heels for this treat!