Eggnog Cheesecake Recipes

Steps:

• Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan. , In a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, sugar and butter. Press onto the bottom of pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 325° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and flour until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Gradually stir in the eggnog, extract and nutmeg. Pour filling over crust., Place springform pan in a larger baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan. , Bake at 325° until center is just set and top appears dull, 45-50 minutes. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled. If desired, top with whipped cream, then sprinkle with nutmeg.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl combine graham cracker crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar and butter. Press into the bottom of a 9 inch spring form pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Place on a wire rack to cool.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• In a food processor combine cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, flour and eggnog; process until smooth. Blend in eggs, rum and nutmeg. Pour mixture into cooled crust.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 250 and bake for 45 minutes, or until center of cake is barely firm to the touch. Remove from the oven and immediately loosen cake from rim. Let cake cool completely before removing the rim.

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl combine the 1 1/4c crushed wafers and melted butter; toss to thoroughly combine. Press crumb mixture into bottom and 1/2" up sides of a 9" spring form pan to form a firm, even crust. Chill about 1 hr or till firm.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan combine the 1/3c. sugar and gelatin. Stir in eggnog, egg yolks, and nutmeg. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, till mixture just comes to a boil. Remove from heat.
• In a large mixer bowl beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed for 30 sec. or till softened; gradually beat in gelatin mixture. Stir in rum or milk. Chill till partially set.
• In a medium mixer bowl beat egg whites on medium speed of mixer till soft peaks form (tips curl). Gradually add remaining sugar, beating till stiff peaks form (tips stand straight).
• In a small mixer bowl beat cream to soft peaks. Fold whites and whipped cream into gelatin mixture. Turn into crumb-lined pan. Cover; chill till firm, several hours, or overnight.
• Loosen sides of cheesecake from pan with a spatula; remove sides. Sprinkle shaved chocolate or wafer crumbs around the top edge of the cheesecake.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Process graham crackers in a food processor to make crumbs; pulse 1 teaspoon sugar, ginger, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon with crumbs once or twice to combine. With processor running, drizzle butter into crumbs just to incorporate. Press graham cracker mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch spring form pan.
• Bake crust in the preheated oven for 10 minutes; cool on wire rack.
• Beat cream cheese in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Stir 3/4 cup sugar, flour, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and cloves in a bowl. Beat sugar mixture into cream cheese until smooth; beat in egg. Slowly beat eggnog into cream cheese mixture, followed by vanilla extract. Pour cream cheese filling into spring form pan over the crust. Tap pan lightly on a work surface to release air bubbles.
• Bake in the oven for 1 hour.
• Spread sour cream over filling. Return to oven and bake 5 more minutes.
• Cool in pan on a rack until cool to the touch, about 30 minutes, before refrigerating to chill thoroughly. Sprinkle with ground nutmeg to taste before serving.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Mix wafer crumbs, butter and nutmeg; press onto bottom and 1-1/2 inches up side of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 min.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar, flour, rum and vanilla with mixer until blended. Add whipping cream; mix well. Add whole eggs and yolks, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended; pour into crust.
• Bake 1 hour 10 min. to 1 hour 15 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.

Steps:

• CRUST:
• Using a lightly greased, 10 inch Springform pan, combine crumbs, cinnamon, nutmeg and melted butter and press firmly into pan, coming up sides 1-2 inches, depending on how thick you like your crust. Press firmly into and up the sides of the pan using a measuring cup or other flat, round utensil. Chill in freezer while you make the filling.
• FILLING:.
• Place a full kettle of water on to boil.
• Beat Philadelphia cream cheese for one minute until smooth and free of any lumps. Scrape bowl.
• Add large eggs one at a time, beating well in between. Scrape bowl.
• Gradually add sugar and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Scrape bowl.
• Add sour cream, extracts and spices and mix well. Scrape bowl making sure all of the ingredients are WELL incorporated.
• Before filling pan, wrap outside of spring form pan with tinfoil.
• Pour filling into spring form pan, and tap lightly on counter to remove any air bubbles.
• Place springform pan into a large baking pan and place it in preheated oven. Then fill baking pan with boiling water, so that it comes up about half way up the springform pan. (It is easier to fill the pan with water after the cheesecake is in the oven than trying to fiddle with getting a baking pan INTO the oven that is full of boiling water).
• Bake 325 degrees for 75 minutes.
• When done baking, turn off oven and crack open oven door slightly, and leave it cracked open while oven cools.
• DO NOT DISTURB CHEESECAKE.
• Remove the cheesecake when the oven is completely cooled.
• Remove tinfoil and dry off the outside of the springform pan.
• Place in refrigerator and chill at least 4 hours before serving.

Steps:

• For Eggnog:
• In a medium bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar until light and creamy.
• In a medium saucepan, heat the milk, vanilla and spices over medium heat until the mixture starts bubbling slightly, whisking constantly. Set aside and cool for a couple of minutes.
• Add a little of the warm milk to the egg yolks and whisk to temper the egg mixture. Add the rest of the milk and blend to combine.
• Return this mixture to the pan, add the brandy and stirring constantly heat for about 1 min. until frothy.
• Cover and reserve at room temperature until ready to use.
• For Crust:
• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl.
• Press mixture firmly into the bottom and up the side of a 9-inch springform pan.
• Bake for 10 min., then set aside to cool.
• Cover the bottom of the pan with aluminum foil to prevent water from leaking into the cake during baking.
• For Filling:
• Heat oven to 300°F.
• Fill a baking pan with about 3/4 inch of hot water. Place it on the middle rack of the oven.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese on low speed until light and fluffy.
• Add the sugar, flour and nutmeg, and keep beating, scraping the side of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
• Add 1 cup of the reserved eggnog and blend thoroughly.
• Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each just until incorporated.
• Pour cream cheese mixture into the prepared crust, and bake at 300°F in the water bath for 1 hour 15 min.
• Let the cheesecake cool in the oven with the door closed for 30 min.
• Open the oven door and let cool for another 30 min.
• Refrigerate without covering for 5 hours or overnight.
• For Topping:
• Beat the whipping cream, 1/4 cup of the remaining reserved eggnog and powdered sugar in a large bowl until stiff peaks form.
• Fill a piping bag with the whipped cream and use to decorate the top of the cheesecake.