INGREDIENTS
2 1/2 cups
graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup
to 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted (I prefer 3/4 cup for a moist and dense crust, some commenter's prefer less)
2 3/4 cups
sugar, divided
1 1/2 tsp
salt, divided
2 lb
(four 8-ounce packages) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup
sour cream
1 15 ounce can
pure pumpkin
6
large eggs, lightly beaten
1 tbsp
vanilla extract
2 1/2 tsp
ground cinnamon
1 tsp
ground ginger
1/4 tsp
ground cloves
Whipped cream
Chopped pecans