Eggnog Cheesecake With Pecan Caramel Sauce

A hit at the holidays!

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter, melted
• 1 1⁄4 cups  vanilla wafer crumbs
• 1⁄4 cup white sugar
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 3  eggs
• 1⁄4 cup dark rum
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1  tablespoon cornstarch
• 1  cup water
• 2  tablespoons butter, melted
• 1⁄3 cup  packed light brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons dark rum
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped pecans

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Combine 1/4 cup butter, wafer crumbs and white sugar.
3. Press firmly on the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
4. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until fluffy.
5. Gradually beat in the sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
6. Add eggs.
7. Mix well.
8. Stir in 1/4 cup rum, vanilla and nutmeg.
9. Pour into prepared pan.
10. Bake at 300 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes or until the cake springs back when lightly touched.
11. Cool.
12. Chill.
13. To make the sauce~In a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in the cup of water.
14. In a medium saucepan, melt the 2 tablespoons butter.
15. Stir in the brown sugar and cornstarch mixture.
16. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
17. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
18. Remove from heat.
19. Add the 2 tablespoons dark rum.
20. Cool.
21. Just before serving, stir the pecans into the sauce.
22. Remove the sides of the springform pan from the cheesecake.
23. Serve with the sauce.