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Desserts-Cheesecake: Country Eggnog Cheesecake

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

CRUST:
1 1/4 cups Quaker oats, uncooked
1/3 cup chopped nuts
1/3 cup butter, melted
3 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar

FILLING:
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
8 ounces cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
1 dash salt
1 cup eggnog
1/4 teaspoon rum extract
1 cup heavy cream, whipped


Recipe

For crust, toast oats and nuts in large shallow baking pan in preheated moderate oven (350�F) about 12 minutes. Combine oats, nuts, butter and brown sugar; mix well. Press onto bottom of lightly greased 9 inch springform pan or 8 inch square baking dish. Chill.

For filling, soften gelatin in cold water; stir over low heat until dissolved. Combine cream cheese, sugar and salt; mix on medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Gradually add eggnog, gelatin and extract; chill until thickened. Fold in whipped cream; pour over crust. Chill until firm. Sprinkle with nutmeg and garnish with pecan halves, if desired. Makes 9 inch round cheesecake.