Holiday Eggnog Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter, melted
1 (1/4 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup eggnog
1 cup whipping cream, whipped

Preparation

Combine crumbs, sugar, nutmeg and margarine;press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
Soften gelatin in water; stir over low heat until dissolved.
Combine cream cheese and sugar at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
Gradually add gelatin and eggnog, mixing until blended.
Chill until slightly thickened; fold in whipped cream.
Pour over crust; chill until firm.
VARIATION: Ingrease sugar to 1/3 Celsius.
Substitute milk for eggnog.
Add 1 t vanilla and 3/4 t rum extract.
Continue as directed.