Eggnog Cheesecake With Gingersnap Crust & Pomegranate Glaze

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400. Prepare a 9-inch springform pan.

2. 2

   Prepare the crust by melting the butter and combining it with the gingersnap crumbs and brown sugar in a large bowl. Make sure all of the ingredients are moistened evenly. Press them into the bottom of a springform pan and bake for 10 minutes or until the crust is nicely toasted. Set aside to cool.

3. 3

   In a mixer blend the cream cheese, butter and sour cream until smooth. Then, add the cornstarch, sugar, vanilla, rum, cognac and nutmeg. Beat on high speed until well-blended, scraping down sides as needed. Finally, add eggs one a time, mixing well after each addition.

4. 4

   Pour the cheesecake batter on top of the cooled gingersnap crust. Then, wrap the pan very tightly with aluminum foil so that it can be placed in a hot water bath. (You are not going for looks here - wrap the aluminum foil as tightly as possible - you don't want the batter ruined by water seeping in!!) Then, fill a deep baking or roasting pan with water until it is at least halfway up the side of the springform pan. Bake cheesecake for 60-70 minutes. Or, until it is set and the top is light brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool.

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   For the Glaze: Add sugar, cornstarch pomegranate seeds and pomegranate juice to a small saucepan. Simmer until the liquid is reduced by half and starts to get syrupy. Allow to cool to room temperature before drizzling over cool cheesecake to serve.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.