Thursday, December 23, 2010

lip-smacking good


Well, tomorrow is Christmas Eve, and yet I am still scurrying to find the last gift for a family member. So, forgive me for a very short post. 

Tonight, we drink eggnog w/rum (brandy) while eating two (2) large slices of my lip-smacking good Eggnog Cheesecake. 

Enjoy!

Chubby Yummy

Recipe: Eggnog Cheesecake
  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 3 tablespoons melted butter
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  • 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup eggnog
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons rum
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a medium bowl combine graham cracker crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar and butter. Press into the bottom of a 9 inch spring form pan.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Place on a wire rack to cool.
  4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  5. 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.
  6. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
  7. 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.