Goat Cheese Cheese Cake with Spiced Nilla Wafer Crust

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for the pan
• 2 cups Nilla wafer crumbs
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 grates of fresh nutmeg
• Pinch of kosher salt
• 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 12-ounce log of goat cheese
• 12 ounces sour cream
• 4 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1. Butter a 9-inch springform pan.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the Nilla wafer crumbs, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt, and butter.
3. Stir together until well combined and homogeneous.
4. Use your fingers to press the crumb mixture onto the bottom of the pan and about halfway up the sides.
5. Reserve.
6. Preheat the oven to 350F.
7. In an electric mixer with a paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese and goat cheese together until light and fluffy.
8. Add the sour cream and continue beating until combined.
9. Add the eggs one at a time, beating in each until thoroughly mixed before adding the next one.
10. Add the sugar and vanilla and beat until just combined.
11. Pour the filling into the prepared crust.
12. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes; rotate the baking sheet and cook for another 25 to 30 minutes or until the filling is set.
13. If the filling starts to color, tent the springform pan with aluminum foil.
14. Remove the cake from the oven and let cool completely before serving (it continues to set as it cools).
15. The cake will continue to set as it cools, but its best served after it has been refrigerated overnight and has really firmed up.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/goat-cheese-cheese-cake-with-spiced-nilla-wafer-crust-378218 (may not work)