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Caramel Eggnog Cheesecake

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Ingredients
  

Crust

  • 2 cups Graham Crackers processed into crumbs
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 7 tablespoons melted butter

Cheesecake

  • 24 ounces soft cream cheese
  • 1 ¾ cups Eggnog
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 1 ¼ cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3 eggs plus 2 yolks
  • 2 tablespoons flour

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Crust

  • Combine graham crackers, sugar, salt and butter.
  • Press into a 9-inch springform pan; set aside.

Filling:

  • Beat cream cheese smooth.
  • Add eggnog and and sour cream and beat smooth.
  • Add sugar and vanilla.
  • Add eggs and yolks and beat until smooth.
  • Stir in the flour, mixing just until combined.
  • Pour into prepared crust, and spread the top smooth.
  • Wrap the bottom of the pan in tin foil and place the cheesecake pan into another larger pan. Fill the pan up with very hot water, half way up the sides. Alternatively, use a cheesecake moat!
  • Bake 80-90 mins,
  • Shut oven and let cake cool inside oven for another 45 mins.
  • Remove from the oven and run a sharp knife around the edge,
  • Chill overnight.
  • Top with caramel if desired.(recipe link below)
  • Let set another hour in fridge.
  • I recommend using half of the caramel or it may be too sweet!
  • Finish this off with a sprinkle of coarse sea salt!