Ginger-brandy Cheesecake

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups gingersnap cookies, crushed
• 5 tablespoons melted butter
• 12 ounces cream cheese
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream or 1 1/2 cups yogurt
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
• 1 dash salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 mix cookie crumbs with butter. press firmly into the bottom of a 10 inch springform pan.
• 3 you can omit all or some the egg yolks. whip everything together until very smooth. taste to adjust sweetening.
• 4 pour onto the crust in the springform pan.
• 5 bake for 40 minutes or until center is firm to the touch and edges are slightly brown. cool completely before removing the rim of the pan.