Holiday Eggnog Cheesecake

Total Time: 12 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 12 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup eggnog
• 1 cup whipping cream, whipped

Recipe

• 1 combine crumbs, sugar, nutmeg and margarine;press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
• 2 soften gelatin in water; stir over low heat until dissolved.
• 3 combine cream cheese and sugar at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
• 4 gradually add gelatin and eggnog, mixing until blended.
• 5 chill until slightly thickened; fold in whipped cream.
• 6 pour over crust; chill until firm.
• 7 variation: ingrease sugar to 1/3 celsius.
• 8 substitute milk for eggnog.
• 9 add 1 t vanilla and 3/4 t rum extract.
• 10 continue as directed.