Showstopper Eggnog Cheesecake Recipe

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Showstopper Eggnog Cheesecake
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
329
Calories
Total time
31
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. For the crust: In a medium bowl, stir together the ground cashews, graham crackers and the 1/2 cup sugar.
  2. Drizzle the melted butter over the cashew mixture.
  3. Toss till mixed well.
  4. Press the cashew mixture onto the bottom and about 1 1/2 inches up the sides of a 10-inch springform pan.
  5. Wrap outside of the springform pan securely with heavy foil.
  6. Set aside.
  7. For filling: In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium-high speed 3 to 4 minutes or till mixture is completely smooth, scraping sides of bowl.
  8. Reduce speed to medium, beat in rum (if you like), sugar, vanilla and nutmeg.
  9. Add eggs all at once, beat on low speed till just combined.
  10. Stir in eggnog.
  11. Pour filling into crust-lined pan.
  12. Place springform pan in a large roasting pan.
  13. (Make sure there's at least 1 inch between the springform pan and the edges of the roasting pan).
  14. Place roasting pan on oven rack.
  15. Carefully pour enough hot tap water into roasting pan to come halfway up side of springform pan.
  16. Bake in 350 oven 60 to 70 minutes or till edge of cheesecake is firm and center appears nearly set when lightly shaken.
  17. Carefully remove pan from water bath, transfer to a wire rack.
  18. Cool 15 minutes.
  19. Remove foil.
  20. Lossen crust from sides and cool 30 minutes.
  21. Remove sides of pan, cool.
  22. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 2 days.
  23. Garnish with cashew brittle, if you like.
  24. To bake without the water bath: Prepare cheesecake as above, except omit the foil; place the pan with filling in a shallow roasting pan.
  25. Bake without water bath 45 to 50 minutes or till center appears nearly set when shaken.
  26. Surface will have a more golden color than cheesecake baked in a water bath.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 329.02 Kcal (1378 kJ)
Calories from fat 188.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.9g 32%
Cholesterol 65.93mg 22%
Sodium 123.81mg 5%
Potassium 138.05mg 3%
Total Carbs 30.83g 10%
Sugars 19.34g 77%
Dietary Fiber 0.75g 3%
Protein 5.72g 11%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Calcium 23.3mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 380.01 Kcal (1591 kJ)
Calories from fat 217.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.13g 32%
Cholesterol 76.14mg 22%
Sodium 143mg 5%
Potassium 159.44mg 3%
Total Carbs 35.61g 10%
Sugars 22.34g 77%
Dietary Fiber 0.87g 3%
Protein 6.61g 11%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1.9mg 9%
Calcium 26.9mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.2
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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