Layered Vegetable Cheesecake |
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Prep Time: 35 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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A cake that's savory instead of sweet? Absolutely! Everyone who tastes this cheesy concoction, topped with a dilly of a cucumber sauce, will relish its richness and come back for more. It's a family favorite, writes Donna Cline of Pensacola, Florida.Donna Cline, Pensacola, Florida Ingredients:
1-1/3 cups dry bread crumbs |
1/3 cup butter, melted |
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened |
2 eggs, lightly beaten |
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream |
1/3 cup king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1/4 cup finely chopped onion |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon white pepper |
3/4 cup shredded carrots |
3/4 cup diced green pepper |
3/4 cup diced sweet red pepper |
cucumber dill sauce: |
1 cup (8 ounces) plain yogurt |
1/3 cup mayonnaise |
1/2 cup finely chopped unpeeled cucumber |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon dill weed |
Directions:
1. Combine bread crumbs and butter; press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. springform pan.
2. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add eggs, beat on low speed just until combined. Add sour cream, flour, onion, salt and pepper; beat just until combined. Pour 1 cup into crust; sprinkle with carrots. Continue layering with 1 cup cream cheese mixture, red pepper, then remaining cream cheese mixture. Place pan on a baking sheet.
3. Bake at 325° for 35-40 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate over night. In a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients; refrigerate.
4. Remove sides of pan. Serve chilled or warm with cucumber dill sauce.
5. To serve warm, remove from the refrigerator 1 hour before serving. Let cheesecake come to room temperature for 30 minutes, then reheat at 300° for 20-25 minutes or until warm. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 10-12 main-dish servings; 12-14 appetizer servings.
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