Recipe - Eggnog Cheesecake With Cinnamon Graham Cracker Crust

9 Whole graham crackers
2 tablespoon Sugar
1 One half teaspoon Ground cinnamon
One fourth cup Unsalted butter; melted

FILLING
1 One half pound Cream cheese; room temp.
Three fourths cup Sugar
2 tablespoon Dark rum
1 tablespoon Brandy
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
One half teaspoon Ground nutmeg
3 lg Eggs; room temperature

TOPPING
1 One half cup Sour cream
1 One half tablespoon Sugar
One fourth teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
Cinnamon sticks

For Crust: Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 375 F. Grind
graham crackers, sugar and ground cinnamon in processor. Transfer crumb
mixture to medium bowl. Add butter and toss until evenly moistened.
Press crumb mixture over bottom and 1Three fourths inches up sides of
9inchdiameter springform pan with 23/4inchhigh sides. Freeze crust
until cold, about 10 minutes. Bake crust until beginning to brown, about
8 minutes. Transfer crust to rack and cool.

For Filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl of electric mixer
until very smooth. Add dark rum, brandy, vanilla extract and ground
nutmeg and beat to blend. Reduce speed to low. Add eggs 1 at a time,
beating after each addition until just blended. Spoon filling into crust.
Bake until filling is puffed, very light brown and softly set in center,
about 45 minutes. Transfer cheesecake to rack and cool 30 minutes.
(Center may fall slightly.) Increase oven temperature to 400 F.

For Topping: In medium bowl whisk sour cream, sugar and vanilla extract
to blend. Pour mixture gently over cheesecake, filling center depression,
and spread evenly to edges. Bake until set, about 8 minutes. Transfer
cheesecake to rack and cool. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Cut around sides of pan to loosen. Release pan sides. Sift ground
cinnamon and nutmeg over cheesecake. Arrange cinnamon sticks in center
and serve.

* Source: Bon Appetit December 1992
* Typed for you by Karen Mintzias

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