Spiced Eggnog Cheesecake with White Chocolate Garnish

SPICED EGGNOG CHEESECAKE

CRUST 8 boards graham crackers 1 tsp sugar 1/4 tsp each ground ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted FILLING 4 pkgs 8 oz each cream cheese 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup flour 1/4 tsp each nutmeg and cinnamon pinch ground cloves 1 egg 1 3/4 cups eggnog 1 tsp vanilla 8 oz container sour cream GARNISH 6 squares 1 oz each white baking chocolate pinch nutmeg

HEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES. CRUST---Crush crackers in plastic bag. Add sugar and next 3 ingredients. Add butter, knead bag to blend. Press over bottom of 9 inch round springform pan. Bake crust 10 min. Cool.

FILLING---Beat cream cheese in bowl until smooth. Mix sugar and next 4 ingredients in bowl. Add to cream cheese, beat until smooth. Beat in egg, eggnog and vanilla, pour into pan. Bake 1 hour. Remove from oven, spread with sour cream. Bake 5 more min. Cool in pan. Refrigerate until serving.

GARNISH---Melt chocolate in bowl over saucepan of simmering water. Add nutmeg. Line loaf pan with foil. Pour chocolate into pan, cool until firm. Lift from pan, make curls. Arrange on top of cake. MAKES 12 SERVINGS.*

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