White Chocolate Eggnog Cheesecake
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 12
 
Smooth and creamy white chocolate eggnog cheesecake is topped with a bright and tangy cranberry whiskey sauce for a stunning Christmas dessert centerpiece.
Ingredients
  • Crust:
  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs (about 16 squares)
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted
  • White Chocolate Eggnog Filling
  • 4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 4 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup eggnog
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 8 ounces white baking chocolate, melted and cooled
  • Cranberry Whiskey Sauce:
  • 4 cups fresh cranberries
  • 1½ tablespoons cornstarch
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons whiskey
  • ¼ cup water
  • Additional white chocolate for garnish
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325°
  2. In a small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and 3 tablespoons sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 9-inch springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet, and bake at 325° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
  3. In a large bowl, blend cream cheese and ½ cup sugar until smooth. Add flour and beat well. Add eggs, and beat on low just until combined. Add eggnog, vanilla, nutmeg and white chocolate; beat just until blended. Pour over crust. Return pan to baking sheet, and bake at 325° for 60-70 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen and cool 1 hour longer.
  4. In the meantime, combine cranberries, cornstarch, ¾ cup sugar, whiskey and water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Stirring occasionally, cook for about 5 minutes or until mixture starts to thicken. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
  5. Spoon cranberry sauce over the top of the cheesecake and refrigerate until ready to serve. Remove sides of pan from cheesecake and garnish with white chocolate. Refrigerate leftovers.
Notes
Recipe by Jazzy Gourmet Cooking Studio at http://jazzygourmetblog.com
© 2013 Sherry Klinedinst
All rights reserved. Repost with permission only.
Recipe by Jazzy Gourmet Cooking Studio at https://jazzygourmetblog.com/2013/12/white-chocolate-eggnog-cheesecake/