Jell O Eggnog Cheesecake Recipes

EGGNOG CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan. , In a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, sugar and butter. Press onto the bottom of pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 325° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and flour until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Gradually stir in the eggnog, extract and nutmeg. Pour filling over crust., Place springform pan in a larger baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan. , Bake at 325° until center is just set and top appears dull, 45-50 minutes. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled. If desired, top with whipped cream, then sprinkle with nutmeg.

EGGNOG CHEESECAKE III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl combine graham cracker crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar and butter. Press into the bottom of a 9 inch spring form pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Place on a wire rack to cool.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• In a food processor combine cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, flour and eggnog; process until smooth. Blend in eggs, rum and nutmeg. Pour mixture into cooled crust.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 250 and bake for 45 minutes, or until center of cake is barely firm to the touch. Remove from the oven and immediately loosen cake from rim. Let cake cool completely before removing the rim.

NO-BAKE EGGNOG CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Mix Crust Mix, sugar and margarine with fork in 9-inch pie plate until well blended. Press firmly onto side of pie plate first, using fingers or large spoon to shape the edge. Press remaining crumb mixture firmly onto bottom using the bottom of a dry measuring cup.
• Beat eggnog and Filling Mix with electric mixer on low speed until blended. Beat on medium speed 3 minutes. (Filling will be thick.) Spoon into crust.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

JELL-O® EGGNOG CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Cut 1-inch piece off one end of each cookie; crush into fine crumbs. Place in medium bowl. Set aside remaining cookie pieces for later use. Add graham crumbs and butter to cookie crumbs; mix well. Press firmly onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan; set aside.
• Beat cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Gradually add 1 cup of the eggnog, mixing until well blended. Add remaining 1 cup eggnog, the milk, dry pudding mixes, rum and nutmeg; beat 1 min. or until well blended. Pour over crust.
• Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; remove rim of pan. Press reserved cookie pieces into side of cheesecake. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

SUPER EASY EGGNOG CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Trim pirouette cookies to 1 1/2 to 2 inch lengths; set aside.
• Crush trimmed off ends into crumbs.
• Combine cookie and graham cracker crumbs with margarine.
• Press firmly into a 9-inch springform pan.
• Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Gradually add eggnog, milk, pudding mix, rum and nutmeg, beating continuously until very smooth.
• Pour over graham cracker/cookie crust.
• Chill for at least 3 hours.
• Remove from fridge.
• Run a hot knife or metal spatula around the edges of pan to loosen.
• Remove sides of pan.
• Gently press reserved cookies onto the side of cake, cut sides down.
• Garnish as desired with Cool Whip and grated chocolate.
• Serve!

SHOWSTOPPER EGGNOG CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For the crust: In a medium bowl, stir together the ground cashews, graham crackers and the 1/2 cup sugar.
• Drizzle the melted butter over the cashew mixture.
• Toss till mixed well.
• Press the cashew mixture onto the bottom and about 1 1/2 inches up the sides of a 10-inch springform pan.
• Wrap outside of the springform pan securely with heavy foil.
• Set aside.
• For filling: In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium-high speed 3 to 4 minutes or till mixture is completely smooth, scraping sides of bowl.
• Reduce speed to medium, beat in rum (if you like), sugar, vanilla and nutmeg.
• Add eggs all at once, beat on low speed till just combined.
• Stir in eggnog.
• Pour filling into crust-lined pan.
• Place springform pan in a large roasting pan.
• (Make sure there's at least 1 inch between the springform pan and the edges of the roasting pan).
• Place roasting pan on oven rack.
• Carefully pour enough hot tap water into roasting pan to come halfway up side of springform pan.
• Bake in 350 oven 60 to 70 minutes or till edge of cheesecake is firm and center appears nearly set when lightly shaken.
• Carefully remove pan from water bath, transfer to a wire rack.
• Cool 15 minutes.
• Remove foil.
• Lossen crust from sides and cool 30 minutes.
• Remove sides of pan, cool.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 2 days.
• Garnish with cashew brittle, if you like.
• To bake without the water bath: Prepare cheesecake as above, except omit the foil; place the pan with filling in a shallow roasting pan.
• Bake without water bath 45 to 50 minutes or till center appears nearly set when shaken.
• Surface will have a more golden color than cheesecake baked in a water bath.

KIM'S EGGNOG CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Lightly grease a 9-inch springform pan. Combine the graham cracker crumbs, 3 tablespoons white sugar, and butter in a bowl and mix until evenly moistened; press into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Cream together the cream cheese and 1 cup sugar using an electric mixer. Add the flour and beat until smooth. Mix in the eggs with the mixer switched to low. Pour in the eggnog and vanilla; continue beating until just blended. Stop the mixer and scrape the bottom of the bowl occasionally. Pour the mixture over the crust.
• Fill a shallow dish with some hot water and place on bottom rack of the oven. Put cheesecake on the middle rack of the oven. Turn oven heat to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Do not preheat oven.
• Bake the cheesecake until the center is set, about 3 hours 15 minutes. Turn oven off. Allow cheesecake to cool in the oven, about 3 hours. Chill in refrigerator overnight.