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My grandmother was a Texas woman who loved good food. Each Christmas Eve, she served a wonderful rum cheesecake made with eggnog and a generous amount of nutmeg. Even though I watched her make this incredible dessert dozens of times, she rarely measured anything. Somehow everything she prepared in her kitchen was spot on perfect. Although I don’t have her exact recipe, this is close. I make the family cheesecake each year and when I do I remember with affection all of the family holidays that I’ve enjoyed with my family.

Miss Pearl’s Rum Cheesecake
Preheat oven to 350F.
Crust:
2 c graham cracker crust
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1/3 c sweet butter, melted

Filling
4 8 oz packages of Philadelphia Cream Cheese, melted
2 c small curd cottage cheese, drained
2 and one fourth c granulated sugar
6 eggs
1 c prepared eggnog
One half c dark rum
1 Tbs Mexican vanilla
1 tsp ground nutmeg

Topping
1 c sour cream