Savory Seafood Cheesecake
Description
This International dessert features Thin wheat crackers; finely. The flavors come together beautifully. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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crushed 2 tb Butter; melted 1 sm Onion; halved 2 pk 8-oz.
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cream cheese; softened 2 cn 6.5-oz.
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minced clams, shrimp -or crabmeat; drained 2 Eggs 1/2 c Dairy sour
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cream 1/3 c Cheddar cheese; shredded 1 tb Dried dill weed; crushed 1/4 ts Salt 1/4 ts Hot pepper sauce
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Preheat oven to 300~.
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In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and butter; set aside.
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Butter a 1.1/2-qt.
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dish or ovenproof mixing bowl;
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line the bottom with a circle of wax paper; butter wax paper;
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set aside.
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In a food processor fitted with a metal blade, finely chop onion.
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cream cheese, clams, eggs, sour
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cream , cheddar cheese, dill, salt and hot pepper sauce; process until smooth, about 45 seconds.
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Pour into prepared dish; sprinkle with reserved crumbs.
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Place dish in roasting pan.
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Transfer to oven; fill roasting pan with boiling water to a depth of 2".
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Bake until a knife inserted in cheesecake 1" from center comes out clean, about 1 hr.
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Turn off oven; let cheesecake remain in oven for 30 mins.
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Cool on a wire rack to room temp, about 1 hr.
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Cover and refrigerate until cold, 4 hrs.
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or overnight.
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To unmold, run a metal spatula or long knife along edge of pan; invert onto serving plate;
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remove wax paper;
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garnish with lemon slices and dill sprigs, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 1
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 137.4kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 6.0g10%
- Saturated Fat 1.2g6%
- Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
- Sodium 244.2mg11%
- Total Carbohydrate 17.7g6%
- Dietary Fiber 0.7g3%
- Sugars 1.0g
- Protein 2.5g5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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