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Ingredients
- 12 ounces gingersnaps (about 48 cookies), finely ground
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 32 ounces 1/3-less-fat cream cheese
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups refrigerated or canned eggnog, divided
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whipping cream
- Garnish: freshly grated nutmeg
Preparation
Step 1
Stir together first 3 ingredients; press mixture onto bottom of a 10-inch springform pan.
Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth; add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Add 1 1/2 cups eggnog, and beat until blended. Fold in 2 cups powdered sugar and 2 Tbsp. flour; carefully pour cream cheese mixture into prepared pan.
Bake at 325° for 1 hour. Turn off oven. Let cheesecake stand in oven, with door closed, 1 hour. Remove to wire rack, and let cool completely. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.
Beat whipping cream at high speed with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form; fold in remaining 1/2 cup eggnog. Spread mixture evenly over top of chilled cheesecake, and garnish, if desired.
Southern Living, OCTOBER 2007