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CHEESECAKE.
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Heat oven to 375F Butter a 9 - or 10 - inch spring form pan with 1 tablespoon of butter; set aside.
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In food processor bowl process cereal about 2 minutes, until a fine crumb forms.
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Add the 1/3 cup sugar, cinnamon, and salt; process to combine.
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With processor running, add remaining butter through feed tube just until combined.
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Press crumb mixture on bottom and 1 inch up sides of prepared pan.
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Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until crisp and lightly browned.
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Cool on wire rack.
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Reduce oven temperature to 350F.
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In clean food processor bowl, *process cream cheese until smooth.
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Add 1 cup sugar until combined.
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Add eggs; process until creamy, scraping down sides once or twice.
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Add eggnog, vanilla, bourbon, rum, and brandy; process until combined.
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Gently pour filling into baked crust.
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Bake 45 minutes or until sides are slightly puffed (center will be soft).
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Turn off oven and leave door ajar.
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Let cheesecake stand in oven 1 hour.
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Transfer to wire rack; cool 15 minutes.
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Using a small thin knife, loosen crust from sides of spring form pan.
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Cool 30 minutes.
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Remove sides from pan; cool 1 hour.
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Cover and refrigerate 6 hours or overnight.
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To serve, top with Candied Kumquats, if desired.
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***Cheesecake filling may be prepared with electric mixer, beating on medium speed.
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CANDIED KUMQUATS.
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With paring knife, piercing only skin, cutting four evenly spaced slits in each kumquat.
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Place in medium saucepan; add cold water to cover.
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Bring to a simmer over medium heat; cook 5 minutes.
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Drain in colander.
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In medium saucepan stir to dissolve 1 1/2 cups of the sugar in the 3/4 cup water; add kumquats.
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Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
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Reduce to low to barely simmer.
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Cook, uncovered, 30 minutes, until glazed.
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Remove fruit from syrup with slotted spoon.
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Place on wire rack over 15x10x1 - inch pan.
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Cool 10 minutes.
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Place the remaining sugar in small bowl.
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Roll whole kumquats in sugar.
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Space on rack and let stand overnight.
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Store in airtight container in cool, dry place up to 3 months.
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Kumquats may be sliced before topping cheesecake.
