No-Bake Eggnog Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups finely crushed vanilla wafers or 30 vanilla wafers
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1/3 cup sugar
1 (1/3 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
1 cup eggnog
4 beaten egg yolks
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons rum or 2 tablespoons milk
4 egg whites
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon chocolate shavings or 1 tablespoon crushed vanilla wafer

Preparation

In a small mixing bowl combine the 1 1/4c crushed wafers and melted butter; toss to thoroughly combine. Press crumb mixture into bottom and 1/2\" up sides of a 9\" spring form pan to form a firm, even crust. Chill about 1 hr or till firm.
Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan combine the 1/3c. sugar and gelatin. Stir in eggnog, egg yolks, and nutmeg. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, till mixture just comes to a boil. Remove from heat.
In a large mixer bowl beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed for 30 sec. or till softened; gradually beat in gelatin mixture. Stir in rum or milk. Chill till partially set.
In a medium mixer bowl beat egg whites on medium speed of mixer till soft peaks form (tips curl). Gradually add remaining sugar, beating till stiff peaks form (tips stand straight).
In a small mixer bowl beat cream to soft peaks. Fold whites and whipped cream into gelatin mixture. Turn into crumb-lined pan. Cover; chill till firm, several hours, or overnight.
Loosen sides of cheesecake from pan with a spatula; remove sides. Sprinkle shaved chocolate or wafer crumbs around the top edge of the cheesecake.