Eggnog Cheesecake

Name: Eggnog Cheesecake
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters brandy; 3 Tbsps butter, melted; 680 grams pkgs. each) cream cheese, at room temperature; 4 larges eggs, at room temperature; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 296 milliliters graham cracker crumbs; 2 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg, divided; 237 milliliters sugar, divided; 237 milliliters whipping cream

Eggnog Cheesecake is a vegetarian recipe with 12 servings. One portion of this dish contains roughly 6g of protein, 32g of fat, and a total of 432 calories. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Christmas will be even more special with this recipe. A mixture of flour, nutmeg, graham cracker crumbs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 30

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Oven

Pour graham cracker crumbs into a 6 1/2-in.-diameter springform pan with a rim at least 3 in. high; add butter and stir to mix. Press mixture evenly over bottom and 1/2 in. up side of pan.

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Graham Cracker Crumbs

Butter

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Springform Pan

In a large bowl, with a mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese and 3/4 cup sugar until smooth.

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Cream Cheese

Sugar

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Blender

Bowl

Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down inside of bowl as needed. Beat in flour, brandy, and 1 1/2 tsp. nutmeg just until incorporated.

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Brandy

Nutmeg

All Purpose Flour

Egg

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Bowl

Pour into crust-lined pan and bake until small cracks are visible on sides but center jiggles when cake is gently shaken, 40 to 50 minutes.

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Crust

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Oven

Frying Pan

Run a thin-bladed spatula between cheesecake and pan rim. Put cheesecake on a rack and let cool completely. Cover and chill until cold, at least 3 hours.

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Spatula

Frying Pan

Remove pan rim. If any moisture has collected on cake, gently blot dry with a paper towel.

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Cut cake slices with a serrated knife, running knife under hot water and wiping clean after each slice.

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Water

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Serrated Knife

Knife

In a small bowl, whisk together cream and remaining 1/4 cup sugar until stiff peaks form. Dollop whipped cream onto cheesecake and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 tsp. nutmeg.

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Whipped Cream