Lunch at the Country Club

For today's tablescape and Foodie Friday entry I will share with you an event I was able to attend.  I do not belong to the Country Club but was able to go this month and had a delicious lunch in a beautiful surrounding.  

We were greeted by colorful Cranberry Spritzers.

 The tables were set with white linens
 

 and the centerpieces were boxes with gold gilt edges filled with glittered pomegranates and greenery.

 These boxes were set on draped silver lamecloths.

 Snow was scattered across the cloth and at each place was a white glittered snowflake.

 

  At each place was the butter plate with 3 different butters all decoratively shaped. ( I guess because I never do this it seemed really fun to me)

 The meal began with a wonderful butternut squash soup served in footed compotes which made them seem even festive.

  Then we were served Breaded Pork Medallion (1) (I think this is called Weinerschnitzel in Germany), , Mashed Potatoes, a carrot and a bit of broccoli

 

and for dessert a scrumptious Eggnog Cheesecake.  This had a kind of gingerbread crust and very faintly eggnog flavor.  It was delicious.  I did not ask for their recipe but have one I will share with you today.

The room was not overly decorated but the few trees in the room were done nicely with lots of red.

 Now for the Eggnog Cheesecake recipe:

Crust
1 cup graham crackers, crushed
2 T. white sugar
3 T. melted butter
Make graham cracker crust and pat into 9 inch spring form pan.  Bake 10 minutes at 325.

Filling
3 8 oz. packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup white sugar
3 T. flour
3/4 cup egg nog
2 eggs
2 T. rum flavoring
1 pinch of ground nutmeg
Preheat oven to 435 degrees.  In a food processor combine cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and eggnog until smooth.  Blend in eggs, rum and nutmeg.  Pour mixture into cooled crust.  Bake in a preheated oven for 10 minutes.  Reduce heat to 250 degrees and bake for 45 minutes or until center of cake is barely firm to the touch.  Remove from oven and immediately loosen cake from rim.  Let cake cool completely before removing the rim. 

I hope you enjoy this holiday dessert!

I am linking to Susan's Between Naps on the Porch Thursday Tablescapes and Foodie Friday with this post.  Be sure to check out these sites to see more beautiful tables and get more wonderful recipes.