RECIPES

Holiday Eggnog Cheesecake

Wisconsin Cheese Holiday Eggnog Cheesecake Recipe
Active Time
45 Minutes
Servings
8-10

Ingredients

Graham Cracker Crust:

Cheesecake Filling:

Sugared Fruits:

Frosting:

Cheese

Look for the Proudly Wisconsin Badge when shopping for cheese. Any brand of Wisconsin Cream Cheese or Ricotta can be used in this recipe.

Instructions

Graham Cracker Crust:

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Line the bottom of a greased 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper; grease paper.
  2. Combine graham cracker crumbs and sugar in a bowl; stir in butter. Press onto bottom of prepared pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
  3. Place pan on double thickness of heavy-duty aluminum foil, about 18-inch square. Tightly wrap foil around pan.

Cheesecake Filling:

  1. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.
  2. Beat the cream cheese, ricotta, sugar, flour and nutmeg in a large bowl until smooth. Gradually beat in eggnog. Add eggs, one at a time, beating each just until combined. Spread filling over crust.
  3. Place springform pan into a rimmed baking pan, about 2-inches deep. Add hot water halfway up sides of pan. Bake for 75-85 minutes or until cheesecake is set around edges and jiggles slightly in center. Turn off the heat. Crack oven door, about 1 inch. Let cheesecake stand in oven for 1 hour.
  4. Carefully run a knife around edges of pan. Cool completely on a wire rack, about 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight.

Sugared Fruits:

  1. Place wire rack on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet.
  2. Cook and stir 1 cup sugar and water in a large saucepan over medium-high until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat. Cool syrup to room temperature.
  3. Add the cranberries, strawberries and rosemary to syrup in batches, stirring to coat. Transfer fruits and rosemary to prepared pan. Let stand for about 45-50 minutes or until dry.
  4. Place remaining sugar into a large, shallow bowl. Roll fruits and rosemary in sugar, in batches, to coat. Let stand until completely dry. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Frosting:

  1. Cream butter and 2 cups confectioners’ sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually add remaining confectioners’ sugar alternately with eggnog, beating each addition until combined.
  2. Remove sides of pan. Spread and pipe top with frosting. Pipe remaining frosting around bottom edges of cake. Decorate with fruits and rosemary.

Cheesemonger Tip

Select for cheesemonger info

Do you have questions when shopping for cheese? Ask the cheesemonger! A cheesemonger specializes in the buying and selling of high-quality cheese, usually available in the specialty section of a grocery store or cheese shop. Knowledgeable and passionate, a cheesemonger is a go-to resource for cheese varieties and pairings, proper cheese storage and handling, its cooking applications and cheese brand information.

Try whole milk ricotta cheese when making this cake; the higher fat content gives the cake a richer, creamier texture.

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