Miss Daisy's Eggnog Cheesecake
Ingredients
Crust:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons butter, melted
Filling:
3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 eggs,lightly beaten
3/4 cup eggnog
1/2 teaspoon rum extract
Dash ground nutmeg
Garnish:
Lightly spread a combination of sour cream and sweetened whipped cream over the top.
Add raspberries or your favorite fruit around the border .
Peppermint candy crumbs are also delicious
as a border to this recipe.
Preparation
1
Assemble ingredients and utensils.
2
Place a greased 9-inch springform pan on a double thickness of "heavy duty" foil, secure foil wrapped around the pan.
3
In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs, sugar and butter.
4
Press onto the bottom of pan.
5
Place on a baking sheet.
6
Bake in a 325 degree oven for 10 minutes.
7
Cool on a wire rack.
8
In a large bowl of mixer, beat the cream cheese, sugar and flour until smooth.
9
Add eggs, beat on low speed just until combined.
10
Gradually stir in the eggnog, extract and nutmeg. Pour over crust.
11
Place springform pan into a larger pan with about 1 inch of hot water in bottom of pan.
12
Bake in a 325 degree oven for 45-50 minutes until center is set.
13
Remove pan from waterbath.
14
Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
15
Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen, then let cool 1 hour.
16
Refrigerate overnight. when ready to serve use the desired garnish.
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About
For those looking to combine two of the holiday's best traditions!
Yield:
Yield: 12-16 servings
Added:
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 - 11:45am
