Eggnog Cheesecake Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup graham cracker crumbs 250 mL
2 tbsp granulated sugar 25 mL
3 tbsp butter, melted 50 mL
Filling
1-1/2 lb cream cheese, softened 750 g
1 cup granulated sugar 250 mL
1/2 cup whipping cream 125 mL
3 tbsp all purpose flour 50 mL
3 eggs
2 tbsp rum 25 mL
1/2 tsp nutmeg 2 mL
Garnish
2 oz semisweet chocolate 60 g
Round red candies
Gold or silver dragees
Directions
Combine crumbs, sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 9 inch (2.5 L) springform pan.
Bake in 325ﾃつｰF (160ﾃつｰC) oven for 10 minutes.
Let cool on rack.
FILLING: In food processor or in bowl, beat together cream cheese, sugar, cream and flour until smooth; beat in eggs, rum and nutmeg.
Pour over crust.
Bake in 425ﾃつｰF (220ﾃつｰC) oven for 10 minutes.
Reduce heat to 250ﾃつｰF (120ﾃつｰC) and bake for 45 minutes longer or until edge is set but center still jiggles slightly.
Turn oven off.
Quickly run knife around edge of cake; let cool in oven for 1 hour.
Remove to rack and let cool completely.
GARNISH: Melt semisweet chocolate and let cool slightly.
Roll out between waxed paper to 1/8 inch (3 mm) thickness; place on baking sheet and refrigerate until firm.
Cut out holly leaf shapes.
Place on cheesecake.
Remelt remaining chocolate and pipe onto cheesecake to form stems.
Add candies and dragees for berries.
Bake in 325ﾃつｰF (160ﾃつｰC) oven for 10 minutes.
Let cool on rack.
FILLING: In food processor or in bowl, beat together cream cheese, sugar, cream and flour until smooth; beat in eggs, rum and nutmeg.
Pour over crust.
Bake in 425ﾃつｰF (220ﾃつｰC) oven for 10 minutes.
Reduce heat to 250ﾃつｰF (120ﾃつｰC) and bake for 45 minutes longer or until edge is set but center still jiggles slightly.
Turn oven off.
Quickly run knife around edge of cake; let cool in oven for 1 hour.
Remove to rack and let cool completely.
GARNISH: Melt semisweet chocolate and let cool slightly.
Roll out between waxed paper to 1/8 inch (3 mm) thickness; place on baking sheet and refrigerate until firm.
Cut out holly leaf shapes.
Place on cheesecake.
Remelt remaining chocolate and pipe onto cheesecake to form stems.
Add candies and dragees for berries.
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