Spiced Eggnog Cheesecake with White Chocolate Garnish

Description
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
 * Makes 12 servings

Crust

 * 8 boards graham crackers
 * 1 tsp sugar
 * ¼ tsp each ground ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon
 * ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted

Filling

 * 4 pkgs 8 oz each cream cheese
 * ¾ cup sugar
 * ¼ cup flour
 * ¼ tsp each nutmeg and cinnamon
 * pinch ground cloves
 * 1 egg
 * 1¾ cups eggnog
 * 1 tsp vanilla
 * 8 oz container sour cream

Garnish

 * 6 squares (1 oz each) white baking chocolate
 * pinch nutmeg

Directions

 * 1) Heat oven to 350°F.

Crust

 * 1) Crush crackers in plastic bag.
 * 2) Add sugar and next 3 ingredients.
 * 3) Add butter, knead bag to blend.
 * 4) Press over bottom of 9 inch round spring-form pan.
 * 5) Bake crust 10 minutes.
 * 6) Cool.

Filling

 * 1) Beat cream cheese in bowl until smooth.
 * 2) Mix sugar and next 4 ingredients in bowl.
 * 3) Add to cream cheese, beat until smooth.
 * 4) Beat in egg, eggnog and vanilla, pour into pan.
 * 5) Bake 1 hour.
 * 6) Remove from oven, spread with sour cream.
 * 7) Bake 5 more minutes.
 * 8) Cool in pan.
 * 9) Refrigerate until serving.

Garnish

 * 1) Melt chocolate in bowl over saucepan of simmering water.
 * 2) Add nutmeg.
 * 3) Line loaf pan with foil.
 * 4) Pour chocolate into pan, cool until firm.
 * 5) Lift from pan, make curls.
 * 6) Arrange on top of cake.