Baked eggnog cheesecake, ginger and maple crust

Christmas / Desserts / Sweet Treats

Maple and vanilla baked cheesecake
10 portions

Ingredients

FOR THE BASE CRUST

  • 140g crushed biscuits
  • 25ml pure Canadian maple syrup (preferably amber syrup for its rich taste)
  • 85g melted butter
  • 75g stem ginger, chopped

FOR THE CHEESECAKE FILLING

  • 600g cream cheese
  • 150g maple sugar
  • tbsp plain flour
  • 220ml eggnog/rum
  • 3 eggs and 2 yolk
  • 1 tsp nutmeg

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC.
  2. Mix together crushed biscuits, ginger, maple syrup and butter in a bowl and then press into a 9-inch spring mould.
  3. Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden, then leave to cool.
  4. Blend the cream cheese, maple sugar, eggnog, nutmeg and eggs and fold in flour to finish.
  5. Pour mixture into crust and bake for 40-50 minutes.
  6. Remove from the oven, loosen cake rim and allow to cool, then remove the cake ring.
  7. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
  8. Serve with seasonal fruits or a topping of your choice.

CHEF'S TIP

  1. Add some fruit purée or maple ice cream to complement the cheesecake.

Nothing says “Christmas” like eggnog and this indulgent, slightly boozy cheesecake recipe is perfect for desserts or festive get-togethers.

The Quebec Maple Syrup Producers are not in any way responsible for the identification or presence of allergens in recipes or for the classification of any recipe as vegetarian or vegan.

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More about Maple

The colour and flavour of maple syrup changes in subtle ways during the seasonal harvest.

At the start of the sugaring season, the syrup is generally clear, with a light, sweet taste. It becomes darker with a caramelised flavour as the season progresses throughout the spring.

An unopened can of maple syrup keeps for many years.

Once the can is opened, syrup should be kept in an airtight container in a cool place.

100% pure maple butter doesn't contain any butter, or dairy products.

Like all 100% pure maple products, maple butter comes from the sap of the maple tree – that’s all.

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