Eggnog Cheesecake

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Source: Cheesecake Extraordinaire

Serves 12 people

Categories: Cheesecake, Dessert

Ingredients

  • Chocolate Cookie Crust:
  • 11 chocolate-cream filled chocolate sandwich style cookies, crushed
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, melted
  • Eggnog Filling:
  • 24 ounces cream cheese
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 5 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup vanilla liqueur
  • 2 tablespoons light rum

Directions

  1. Make the crust: in a bowl, stir the crushed cookies and nutmeg; add melted butter and stir until combined.

  2. Press cookie mixture evenly onto the bottom of a greased 9-inch springform pan; set aside.

  3. Make the filling: in a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar, and cornstarch; beat with an electric mixer until smooth.

  4. Add in eggs and egg yolk, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

  5. Beat in nutmeg and vanilla extractStir in whipping cream, liqueur, and light rum.

  6. Pour filling mixture over crust.

  7. Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 15 minutes; decrease temperature to 200° and bake 1 hour and 10 minutes or until the center no longer looks wet or shiny.

  8. Remove cake from oven and run a knife around the inside edge of pan; chill, uncovered, overnight.

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