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Remove the cream from the cookies.
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Melt the butter.
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Bring the eggs and cream cheese up to room temperature.
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Line a pan with parchment paper, and lightly grease to produce a lovely finished cake.
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(I used spray on oil for this)
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Put the cookies from step 1 into a food processor and grind into fine crumbs.
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Mix in the melted butter.
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If you do not have a food processor, put the cookies in a plastic bag and smash with a rolling pin.
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Put the crumb mixture from step 3 into the prepared pan and use a potato masher to create an even crust.
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Chill in the refrigerator.
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If you do not have a masher, use the bottom of a cup to press and even out the crumbs.
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Heat the squash in a microwave for 5~6 minutes.
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Remove the rind, add in the sugar and milk.
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Mix until smooth and creamy.
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Preheat an oven to 340F/170C.
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In a bowl, use a mixer to beat the room temperature cream cheese until smooth.
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If the cream cheese is hard, microwave for a short time to warm it up.
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You want it to be soft enough to indent easily when poked,
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Add the sugar to the beaten cream cheese.
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Beat together.
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When the sugar has dissolved, beat in the eggs from step 1, a little at a time.
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Add in the squash mixture from step 5.
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When the mixture has become smooth, add in the heavy cream and lemon juice.
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You can also mix in rum or other flavoring to your liking.
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Sift flour into the batter and mix lightly.
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Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
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Tap the full pan on the counter firmly 2-3 times.
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This will release air bubbles caught in the batter.
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Put the pan in the preheated oven (340F/170C) for about 45 minutes.
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If the top of the cake begins to burn before the cooking is finished, cover with aluminum foil and finish baking.
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Insert a skewer into the middle of the cake to see if it is fully cooked.
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Cool the cake to room temperature, and then put it into the refrigerator for about a day to chill.
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If you have leftover cake, you can freeze it for later.
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If you eat it half thawed, it is like delicious cheesecake ice cream!
