Method
1. Preheat oven to 180ºC on a fan forced setting
2. Add butter, lemon and dark brown sugar to the TM5 bowl
3. Heat - 3 min 30 sec, 37°C, speed 2
4. Then add vanilla bean paste, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, all purpose flour, sea salt, almonds and pecan pieces to the TM5 bowl
5. Blend with MC in place - 15 sec, speed 6
6. Scrape down sides of TM5 bowl
7. Press into springform cake tin with paper lined base. Reserve about 1 cup of the crust for the topping
8. Bake until light golden - 18 min, 180°C
9. Let cool
10. Add pumpkin, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, vanilla bean paste, cream cheese and egg to the TM5 bowl
11. Blend with MC in place - 20 sec, speed 7
12. Scrape down sides of TM5 bowl
13. Pour filling into base
14. Top with the reserved crumble mixture
15. Add water to the TM5 bowl
16. Place cheesecake in the pan on the TM bowl, on top of a pair of chopsticks (for easier steam circulation) and steam for - 1 hr, Varoma, speed 3
17. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 180°C on a fan forced setting
18. Bake the steamed cheesecake until golden and a little crispy on top - 20 min, 200°C
19. Make vanilla sugar
20. Roast a vanilla bean until crispy, about 10-15 minutes in 200ºC
21. Place in Thermomix bowl with 140g sugar
22. Mill with MC in place 10 sec/speed 10
23. Serve when cooled, topped with whipped cream and vanilla sugar