Cheesecake with Eggnog Sabayon

Directions

  1. Combine cracker crumbs, sugar and butter; press onto bottoms of 4 (9-inch) springform pans.
  2. Bake in 325ºF standard oven 10 min.; cool.
  3. Pour batter over each crust. Bake as directed per recipe; cool completely. Refrigerate several hours or until chilled. Cut each cheesecake into 12 slices.
  4. For serving, top each slice of cheesecake with 1/4 cup Eggnog Sabayon and a Ginger Tuile.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. plus 6 oz. Nabisco Graham Cracker Crumbs
  • 8 oz. sugar
  • 14 fl. oz. unsalted butter, melted
  • 12 lbs. Cheesecake batter, slacked for 1 hour

Eggnog Sabayon

Directions

  1. Whip egg yolks and sugar over simmering water until stiff and doubled in volume.
  2. Add wine, rum and nutmeg; continue whipping over heat until it becomes a thick light foam. Transfer to an ice bath and continue whipping until cooled. Refrigerate up to 4 hours.

Ingredients

  • 18 fl. oz. egg, yolk(s)
  • 1 lb. sugar
  • 24 fl. oz. wine, dry white
  • 12 fl. oz. rum, dark
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg, ground

Ginger Tuile

Directions

  1. Sift dry ingredients together. Stir in egg whites and vanilla, then butter.
  2. Spray parchment paper-lined sheet pan with pan release spray or use a silicone baking mat. Place a stencil on top. Using a small offset spatula, spread 1 Tbsp. batter into stencil. Carefully lift off and repeat with remaining batter. Bake in 375ºF standard oven 7 min. or until lightly browned. (The tuile will crisp while cooling.) Cool flat or use a wide spatula to immediately drape cookies over rolling pins. Cool completely and store in an airtight container.

Ingredients

  • 9 oz. sugar, powdered
  • 5 1/2 oz. flour, all-purpose
  • 3/4 tsp. ginger, ground
  • 6 3/4 fl. oz. egg, white(s)
  • 3/4 tsp. vanilla
  • 6 oz. unsalted butter, melted