- 46 vanilla wafers, finely crushed (2 cups)
- 6 Tbsp butter or margarine, melted
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 4 pkgs (8 oz each) Philadelphia Brand Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 Tbsp flour
- 3 Tbsp rum
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 4 egg yolks
- Cool Whip Whipped Topping (optional)
- Ground nutmeg (optional)
- Mix crumbs, butter and nutmeg; press onto bottom and 1 1/2 inches up sides of 9" springform pan.
- Bake at 325° for 10 minutes.
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, flour, rum and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended.
- Blend in whipping cream and egg yolks; pour into crust.
- Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 10 minutes to 1 hour and 15 minutes or until center is almost set.
- Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan.
- Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Garnish with thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping and ground nutmeg.
(Grammie Jan)