Eggnog Kahlua Cheesecake With A Gingersnap Crust Recipes

EGGNOG KAHLUA CHEESECAKE WITH A GINGERSNAP CRUST

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375 and butter a 9-10" springform pan. Set aside.
• 2. In food processor bowl, process the gingersnaps. Put aside in another bowl.
• 3. Then process the graham crackers.
• 4. While still processing, add sugar, cinnamon, cayenne, sea salt, and pecans.
• 5. Add back in gingersnaps and slowly add butter til processed to crumb form.
• 6. Press into a springform pan to about 1" up the side.
• 7. Bake 10-12 min until lightly brown.
• 8. In clean food processor bowl, add cream cheese until smooth.
• 9. Add sugar until combined.
• 10. Then add eggs scraping down sides until combined.
• 11. Add eggnog, vanilla, rum flavor, and Kaluha until combined.
• 12. Pour filling into crust.
• 13. Bake 45 min until sides are slightly puffed (center will be soft). Turn off oven, leave the door ajar and let sit for 1 hr.
• 14. Then transfer to the countertop and let sit 30 min. Once the cheesecake has cooled, loosen sides and refrigerate overnight.
• 15. Make the caramel topping the next day prior to serving. To make the caramel topping, melt the butter in a saucepan.
• 16. Add the milk and sugar; let come to a boil.
• 17. Let it boil until sugar is all melted; stirring constantly.
• 18. Take off the burger and add the vanilla.
• 19. Continue stirring until mixture coats the back of the spoon.
• 20. Drizzle sauce over cheesecake. Then cut and serve.

EGGNOG CHEESECAKE III

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.