Holiday Eggnog Cheesecake Recipe

[@quiltbugj]

A little whipped cream covers a multitude of sins 😂

[@jcwoods2311]

Sour cream blended with sugar and a teaspoon of vanilla is the perfect topping. Make it thick & it will set up as a nice top layer.

[@robincochran7369]

@@jcwoods2311 I've done that with mine. Delicious and covers a multitude of sins. And then put chocolate shavings and curls on top.

[@Kinkajou1015]

Don't forget the cherry and strawberry topping. Add some fruits to make it healthy.

[@TechBearSeattle]

A little more, and it becomes a multitude of sins.

[@DM-kv9kj]

@@robincochran7369 And cover with cocoa powder. As the old saying goes; chocolate and cheese? Yes please!

[@dheisey1014]

I’ve never once had a cheese cake not crack. On a taste note, I love to sub ginger snaps for graham crackers on a Christmas cake or pie like this.

[@TheDriftwoodlover]

Adding cinnamon to graham cracker crust is nice too.

[@mandolinman2006]

I use the gingersnaps for my pumpkin cheesecake.

[@JimLambier]

Made this for Christmas dinner and it was great. Your cracked surface made me worried so I modified the baking technique. After taking the crust out of the oven, I dropped the temperature down to 300F and put a pan of hot water in the oven on the bottom rack. After waiting 10 minutes for the crust to cool, I filled it with the eggnog batter and returned it to the oven for 70 minutes. I then turned off the oven and opened it slightly. After an hour, I took it out and let it cool at room temp before refrigerating it. Looked perfect with no cracks. Tasted great and was very creamy. I'm not an eggnog fan but loved this.

[@flyjarrett]

I think a compilation video of Glen and Julie eating food and nodding at each other would be amusing

[@jcwoods2311]

Set to upbeat techno music video. 🕺

[@markrichter7504]

As long as Glen is doing his happy bouncing!

[@kenmore01]

I deal with cracks in the cheesecake by blending it all up in my mouth.

[@cherylfelton4030]

You are right, who cares about the cracks, as long as it tastes great

[@wetpaperbag1346]

Hi Glen, when I make a cheesecake I use the "oven-off" method and cook my cheesecake at ~300F for an hour and 15 mins then turn my oven off and DO NOT OPEN IT for 4 hours. Cheesecake comes out perfect every time. Side note: when i make holiday cheesecakes i like to use the Spekulatios or Biscoff cookies for the crust instead of graham crackers. They give a nice cinnamony flavor that supports the stronger orange or cranberry I normally go for in a holiday cheesecake. It'll be great with egg nog!

[@agmin2098]

Yum yum yummmmmm

[@ColinLeuze]

I make a sour cream topping that gives a glassy white top that I like the flavor of.

[@ElizabethRyan-s8t]

I, too, do not use graham crackers. Gingersnaps go really well with a pumpkin cheesecake.

[@glennkneebone123]

I never do the water bath and don’t worry about any cracks. I always have some sort of thing to dress up the top and conceal blemishes, if they appear. No need to make baking any more stressful. I focus on flavor and texture and making family and friends a nice treat.

[@jeff3175]

The cracked cheesecake top is a design feature for the rum glaze brushed over at the end to soak in 😁

[@catreader9733]

Regarding cosmetic blemishes on good food, when my spouse and I were first kitchening together, we referred to it as "eating the wreck(s)" Hearing the discussion at the end of this show was nostalgic.

[@nicknack6042]

If anyone would like to reject a pie or cake with a slice missing, feel free to deliver to my house. We won't complain. 😋

[@charlotteechols3035]

That looks good! I tell people all the time, I don’t care how it looks as long as it tastes great. I want to second the compilation of nods idea but I would like to take it a step further and have an “interpretation of flavor” based on body language where you do the swoon, bounce and nod if it is really good. Then there is the side to side thinking about it if it is alright. Then there is the puzzled looking at each other where it is not what you expected. Then the look at each other and y’all start trying to come up with ways to fix it, etc. That might be fun.

[@Senax79]

I keep about a third of the cheesecake-mix back, whisk up 2 or 3 egg whites to soft peaks and mix it in. Then 10 to 15 min before the cake finishes baking, top it with that egg white mixture and finish baking. Let cool a minimum of 20 min in the oven -> No cracking

[@TheDriftwoodlover]

Sounds like a great idea!

[@dianekassmann8821]

My very old high school French triggered a laugh. If I remember correctly, the label on the eggnog carton, lait de poule, translates to hen’s milk. Love that as much as I love eggnog, which is a lot!

[@0602penny]

Years ago, I made cheesecake to take to work - very expensive on my low budget - it had about a dozen eggs and 3-4 pkg of cream cheese and a shortbread crust. Very good, very expensive and I remember the standard cooking time but the cool off time stated to turn the oven off and let the cake sit in the oven for a long period of time before bringing it out to cool on a rack. I don't remember it ever cracking. That was in the 80's so my memory fades on the specifics but I do remember that it was always a hit and good for a crowd since it made such a large amount. (10 inch springform)

[@jackieknits61]

I think my family made a very similar one. The long cool down in an oven that has been turned off works quite well. But it helps if you have 2 ovens so you can still make dinner in the other one.

[@dottyk1637]

I might have made the same one as you, LOTS of cream cheese. Actually got the cheese freshly made too, they brought out a mountain of whipped cream cheese, not kidding, from Mandel Dairy in Toronto, on Baldwin St, real old shop. Never seen that anywhere else. Sadly, no longer a Dairy shop.

[@ldg2655]

I don’t ever worry about cracking. If it tastes good, it is a success! If it bothers you, top it with something.

[@russburton8517]

My step-daughter would love this, she waits all year to have eggnog. Thanks for the idea.

[@Ace-v3t]

Why wait, make homemade any time you want

[@lenalyles2712]

Never baked a cheesecake that didn't crack. I've been baking and cooking for over 60 years now and I just let the flavor decide!!

[@PUTDEVICE]

I think Glen liked it, saw a little happy dance

[@rebeccaturner5503]

Love the weight to cup ratio for people in the start!!! Heck...Julie can bring 1/2 to my work and we would sing her your your praises!!! A popular deli fix for cracked cheesecake is a sour cream topping after the fact...

[@TheDriftwoodlover]

Oh, sour cream like the Sara Lee brand! I’d forgotten.

[@cathpeterson1944]

A few cracks in a flavorful cheesecake is great anytime, whipped cream or yummy topping hides it well, Chicken is cutest little filming helper ☺️

[@mr.esmusic3079]

Whipped cream fixes all!

[@carolinereynolds2032]

Same principle as bacon makes everything better.🦘🎄

[@claudiaguy3782]

Definitely bring a cake/pie with a missing piece to a party. This is a sign to all that it’s been tested, found to be safe for eating, and assured deliciousness. 😊

[@lynnerussell1440]

Love eggnog; love cheesecake. Can't go wrong with this flavor combination.

[@321southtube]

"Crack shame?" Not me. I'll take 2nds, please. Looks awesome. Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to you, Glen & Julie. Thanks so much.

[@vtandyb]

I love the irony that you are using the practice cheesecake for KZbin. 20 people at a dinner party who can taste it? Make it look perfect!. 20k viewers who can only see it? Flavor and texture only! Thanks for a great video.

[@EverettJohnson-js2zw]

Chicken has thoughts 😂

[@raebragus]

Always enjoy it when Chicken helps out!

[@robincochran7369]

"I will take some great flavor with some cracks." Yessiree! Merry Christmas Glen, Julie and Chicken!

[@EbonRaven]

This looks really good. I have a friend who adores cheesecake and I usually make a cheesecake on his birthday (which was yesterday). This time I couldn't because of an injury, but as soon as I am well again, I think I will make this to make up for that lack.

[@anneinstx1969]

I haven't made a cheesecake in years, but may be tempted to make this one. It sounds delicious and I truly love cheese cake. As for cracks I wouldn't worry about them. But when I did make cheesecakes (it was back in the 60s and 70s) I recall the recipe I used (Betty Crocker Cookbook) said to let it cool in the oven for an hour after finished baking, which was to prevent cracking. It warned strongly not to open the oven door for an hour. I don't recall seeing cracking. I do recall one time tho that I forgot the one cup of sour cream that was to go in. No one could tell the difference.

[@susanelainesanner]

Not many electrical appliances in my kitchen, but I'm challenging myself to try this recipe with very room temperature (warmish) cream cheese and my good sized whisk. That would be a revolution for my late-in-life baking! Love eggnog, too. Merry, Merry, Glen and Julie 🌲

[@AndreaRuralMN]

If I make a dessert for a gathering (which are never formal) I certainly eat a piece beforehand. I put the work into it and darn it I'm going to enjoy it! People find it weird and funny, but it's catching on because now I see others bringing desserts with pieces missing. When I mention I do that too they say their kid wanted it 🤔

[@joeyhardin1288]

Thank you. MERRY CHRISTMAS. The Frugal Gourmet, Jeff Smith, made a meal of Blue food. Kids blindfolded loved it, took off the blindfolds and would not take another bite.

[@josephwest124]

Got to wonder what the reaction to that test would be today? I mean, it seems like kids often go for "odd" colored foods over the "normal" color.

[@citrouilletoulouse5972]

Yep. Raspberry beverages are now electric blue.

[@kathycarman8282]

Made this for my family Christmas dessert…everyone loved it, even the little one! It’s delicious! Mine cracked too…

[@lynnewarren8404]

Cheesecake batter in the blender!! Genius!! Thanks, Glen!

[@elizabeths182]

I have never thought about the cracks. I didn't even know it was a thing! Lol Sometimes they crack sometimes they don't. Now I am going to wonder what the guests thought. But thankfully I never lost a friendship over cracks in a cheesecake.

[@vlmellody51]

My late mother used to top her cheesecake with a mixture of sour cream, a tiny bit of lemon juice, and sugar. It was delicious, and it hid a multitude of sins.

[@cgmsg1]

Yay Glen on a saturday Coffee and Enjoy.

[@TechBearSeattle]

The Costcos in the US have -- very briefly, it sells out quickly -- an actual alcoholic version of eggnog. It is really, really good, and reasonably priced.

[@citrouilletoulouse5972]

Yep. And their Orange Dreamsicle cheesecake, when in stock, is beyond brilliant.

[@earth31217]

Thank you for the many hours of enjoyable and more importantly informative videos. I've never made the cheesecake version, but making a similar flavored ice cream base makes a tasty treat or topping for warm apple pie at the holidays. Have a terrific Christmas and New Year! Chris in Macon, GA

[@midhudsonmarketing6484]

This looks like the famous NY cheesecake which is creamy and delicious. The addition of eggnog makes it that much more enticing at this time of year. Good luck with your party showpiece. I'm sure you'll get it perfect including the height of the crust, if I know you! Thank you, Glen. - Marilyn

[@Yoda63]

I remember hearing Stella parks one time say the cracking is purely a function of overcooking the filling. A layer of caramel sauce would be a tasty way to hide the cracks!

[@burretploof]

Awww, Chicken complaining in the background 😂 ❤

[@Allurade]

Just hitting on your remarks early on about people being upset Julie takes pies with slices already out to work... They're just jealous. If I had a coworker who said "oh, my significant other does cooking videos on youtube" and was always bringing in delicious looking cakes, pies, pastries, ect, I would 100% go out of my way to be their best friend at work.

[@CharlenePink-Dufresne]

Bain-marie, is the best way bake a cheesecake and let it cool completely in the oven till cold. No cracking should happen then. Good luck, and Merry Christmas! ☃️🎄🧑‍🎄🎅

[@HuggieBear39]

I plan on making an eggnog pie this year.

[@TheBeetrootman]

Chicken is such a human conversationalist.

[@TNJenni42]

Thumbs up and a dancing Glen. Must be excellent.

[@heideleskun1163]

lol that's when you take leftovers on or in a different container cut up in pieces, no one knows. Granted when I'd send in food when my husband was on shift, 24 hours, they guys never questioned, never had to worry about him bringing leftovers. He'd leave them for the next shift to enjoy. I made a LOT of guys happy with left overs or test kitchen food/desserts. Some folks need to chill and be "offended". I used alcohol for cheesecakes a LOT Made Torched Cherry that was a favorite of folks until Bacardi stopped making it. Had some yummy "torched cherry" style cherries I'd put on top.

[@heidim7732]

I can't remember the brand of coconut-flavoured rum, but I use it for flavouring my coconut cream pie. Every time I go in the liquor store I'm hunting for an ingredient... and also beer. Which is sometimes an ingredient, lol.

[@carolinereynolds2032]

​@@heidim7732I'm teetotal because I just don't like the flavour of any alcoholic drink I've tasted. But the one exception is Malibu rum.

[@citrouilletoulouse5972]

Malibu Rum. I use it when making frozen Limoncello Coladas.

[@heideleskun1163]

@@citrouilletoulouse5972My youngest, 25, and I are both allergic to coconut but sounds interesting.

[@JR-ho5qm]

What! Your Egg Nog doesn’t come in a bag!

[@phranerphamily]

😂😂😂

[@1One2Three5Eight13]

Now I'm sad that they don't sell eggnog in 4L quantities!

[@isabellejeakins5526]

Oh. Stop it! 🤪 LOL

[@martihurford]

😂😂😂

[@kellybryson7754]

😂😂😂

[@georgH]

I'm not American, but I would never ever think lesser of a dish because "it cracked". Actually I think it looks pretty!

[@lyndelgado6138]

Oh Yum! - anything eggnog! Happy Holidays to your family (inclding Chicken)!

[@justinorman8608]

A sweetened sour cream spread over the top during the last 10-15 minutes of baking is my go to as well as turning the oven off and letting the cake 11:34 cool with the oven door open. I think I might try this recipe for my relatives this holiday season.

[@AgdaFingers]

Love your kitty Chicken!

[@JerryB507]

A cat Named Chicken sounds like a children's book.

[@thecalicoheart7946]

Pieces missing is standard operating procedure where I work! Everyone understands about two things (a) cook’s perks and (b) gotta test the thing! 😁 Thank you for all you share. 😊💝

[@TheDriftwoodlover]

And leftovers from family dinners/parties are always welcomed with glee.

[@LolaChacona]

Oh that looks soooo good! Merry Christmas Glen, Julie & Chicken!

[@giselagermann8556]

cracks really don't matter! as you said, it's all about flavour :D

[@92jwmartinez]

When baking cheesecake, to prevent the cracks from happening its good to put the cheesecake and the cheesecake pan in a pan with water and cover it with foil. With that the steam will prevent the cheesecake from creating cracks and keep the cheesecake moist.

[@480Saguaro]

Woke up just in time to enjoy this. 😊 Morning Glen & Friends!

[@DalePoole]

I love it when Glen does his Head-nod Happy Dance! Damn the yes; Hurrah for the tastebuds!

[@dkorsey]

I cook my cheese cake at 375 and it rarely cracks, but even if it did I always cool it for 15 minutes before topping with slightly sweetened sour cream and back in the oven at 450 for 10 min. Completely smooth top!

[@PaulDominguez]

I'm also drinking coffee and watching Glen

[@jeannecastellano7181]

I love cheesecake and eggnog, so this is right up my alley! Maybe using a water bath when you were baking it would have prevented the cracking. Anyhoo, as my mom would have commented, "Well, you've got to break it up to eat it anyway."

[@Texasaussielover]

Sometimes they just crack, but I have great luck with cheesecakes that I throw together using a whisk. I add the eggs last and gently mix until I no longer see eggs. Beating eggs too much introduces a lot of air into the batter. Sounds and looks delicious. I’ve been looking for an eggnog cheesecake recipe. Thanks!

[@mhouse2257]

Chicken had a lot to say.😅🐈

[@kurtisburtis]

Here’s hoping Glen gave him pets after the cake was in the oven …

[@puggirl415]

For cracking I usually use a bain marie to make sure it has the moist stable heat. And constantly check for the jiggle. Like many people I grew up on Sara Lee frozen cheesecake. I remember being super impatient with waiting for it to thaw and would cut it frozen and take small bites as it slowly thawed on my plate. To this day I love a piece of frozen cheesecake. I often cut the cheesecake and wrap each piece individually and freeze so I can have a frozen one. Sara Lee cheesecake also had this delicious sour cream topping. I make that topping by using a tub of sour cream a splash of vanilla and about 1/4 to 1/3 cup of sugar to taste. When the cheesecake is done, pour the sour cream topping on it and put it back in the warm oven for about 10 minutes. The topping covers any imperfections and it's a nice texture in addition to the cheese cake texture.

[@clairewright8153]

I love the happy dance, so now we know it’s a really good cheese cake.

[@floraldays5642]

That Eggnog Cheesecake is to die for, yum!

[@Vespuchian]

Shoutout for using Kawartha egg nog, far and away the best nog I know of that isn’t home made. Gonna have to try this one myself since I can get all the ingredients locally

[@thomasschmidt1836]

Cover the top with cherry pie filling, raspberry jam/jelly or blueberries to cover the cracks

[@asnunez]

Beautiful Cheesecake!!!!! ❤

[@colinlaw9752]

This looks absolutely yummy.

[@MrMojitoguru]

Heck Yeah! I remember will it blend. Good call Glen.

[@BlackFrostQueen]

I have a Blendtec and a Waring, I love both blenders.

[@walterco7701]

I haven't made cheesecake in a long while, so I have no anecdotes. I do remember being pretty okay with the cracks except for once I had a huge one - so I just made a topping and covered it up.

[@johnmckenzie4639]

Hey Glen, I see you are using Kawartha Dairy egg nog. I've never tried it, but it looks good. My go to was always Beckers Premium, but since most of the Beckers stores were sold a few years ago, I thought I was out of luck. It turns out the brand was bought out by Circle K and is sold as Circle K Premium at Esso stations of all places. I tried some this year, and it's just as good as I remembered. Delicious. It sounds similar to the higher priced egg nog you described with heavy cream. It's like an egg nog milkshake in a carton. Mmmmm.

[@Ken-e9o]

Some of the best cheesecake I've had, has had cracks! 👍

[@Erin_Wilson_Studios]

I don't worry much about cracks. That's an invitation to top with some kind of sauce. Like this one, I'd top with a cranberry/orange sauce and be very happy.

[@joantrotter3005]

Cranberry, blueberry and blackberry together is even better in my opinion!

[@catherinehicks346]

I love the kitty

[@G.L.McCarthy-vr1oe]

I have never had a cheese cake crack, 'cause I've never baked a cheese cake! I depend on my kind friends & family to take care of my cheese cake needs😁 Nice Chicken sighting. Merry Christmas!

[@TheDriftwoodlover]

Merry Christmas! Great recipe to ring in the holiday.

[@SC-xf3mz]

Looks yummy. I love a thick crust

[@Mike_W78]

Just looked up the blendtec when they blended an iPad from 14 years ago. Pretty corny and funny but thats a powerful blender. That being said I really want try this one. Eggnog is one of my favorite parts of the Christmas holiday season.

[@jcboom6894]

Merry Christmas to Chicken, Julie and you. Thank you n for this one. I love a good egg nog so this is right down my alley.

[@mickys9389]

Thanks Glen for this present, have an awesome holiday season. Merry Christmas.

[@amybotticello9780]

I eat with my taste buds, too! However, I will share that I bake my cheesecakes in a water bath, which seems to do the trick. Thanks for the video!

[@AvivaHadas]

You made rum pie that had a sour cream topping - that would be great on a cheesecake.

[@maghurt]

Oh yeah, this looks great!

[@argentvixen]

This is divine. The rum gives a pleasant little sharp note that balances the rich cheesecake so well. Used Bacardi Gold in the states. (Don’t drink, so literally know zilch about alcohol. Just got it cause it said aged in oak barrels but not charred ones cause I didn't think smokiness was the way to go.) The eggnog I had available was not great but not awful either. Worked fine. Now my husband wants me to try to make a whipped (not baked) version. Back to experimenting. 😊

[@markstubeworld]

Put an eggnog whipped topping to cover your imperfections for the dinner party 🥳🎉❤

[@rstockmann9741]

That cheesecake looks delicious!! You can send all your flops my way 😉 Mine always crack because I'm too lazy to do whatever to make it smooth. But I have done a mousse on top which is similar to comments about whipped cream. I think I might try the commenter's suggestion of turning off the oven for 4 hours and see if it works for me.

[@jcboom6894]

Happy dance!!

[@Sirrahlala]

Looks like it tastes amazing! I love everything eggnog.

[@Tallgeese3]

Love these desert videos. So many ideas. But could you start adding sugar substitute options as well? For those of us that have to watch our sugar but still want to enjoy these amazing treats?

[@1One2Three5Eight13]

As much as I agree that "will it blend" was cool, I have zero patience for square blender jars. I grew up with an Oster so I've never really had issues with lack of power for blending food (ball bearings can go into industrial equipment instead), and the new one I own has a circular jar, and scraping out the blender is a non-issue. Highly recommend it.

[@hooperhill]

Good morning..Great as is..we put a little layer of sour cream on top and finish off in oven for a few min Have a great holiday

[@shrimponthebarbie]

You’ve inspired me to make this!! Ran out to get eggnog and they only had one carton left 😮 ❤Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you both!

[@graefx]

Will it blend. A youtube classic. Ive never been compelled to get a blendtec but the demos and samples ive had were always good.

[@CAP198462]

One year I drank a bunch of eggnog. I was obsessed with it, and as you probably expect I got sick and 🤮. I tried it a few years ago with alcohol. I’m still not over that experience from my youth. When I’m around eggnog my brain says. “Don’t breathe this”

[@amypetersen1668]

We made a chocolate cheesecake this Christmas. For once it didn’t crack! Also, the homemade whipped cream my brother made went perfectly with it! Maybe next year we will do this eggnog one!