Roquefort Cheesecake With Pecans |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 2 Minutes |
Ready In: 32 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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I served this appetizer with a mixture of crackers at our Zaar pot luck tapas party ........ everybody said that it was delicious! I used a mixture of Roquefort & Blue cheese. If your food processor isn't large enough, use an electric mixer on low speed. Ingredients:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened |
1/2 cup fresh breadcrumb |
6 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese |
2 lbs low-fat cream cheese, cut in 1 inch pieces, at room temperature |
1 cup low-fat sour cream |
4 eggs |
15 -20 dashes tabasco sauce or 15 -20 dashes hot sauce |
1 cup chopped pecans, lightly toasted |
16 ounces crumbled roquefort cheese, cold |
Directions:
1. Generously butter the sides & bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
2. Combine bread crumbs & Parmesan; sprinkle mixture on sides & bottom of prepared pan, shaking out any excess.
3. Place cream cheese, sour cream & hot sauce in the work bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade; blend the mixture, stopping once to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
4. With the motor running, add the eggs through the small feed tube.
5. Remove the cover & sprinkle the pecans over the cheesecake mixture; pulse once or twice.
6. Add the crumbled roquefort & pulse once or twice, being careful that you do not overmix; pour the batter into the prepared pan.
7. Place a large baking dish, almost full of boiling water, on the bottom rack of a preheated 475F oven; place the cheesecake on the next rack up.
8. After 10 minutes, turn the oven down to 250F - DO NOT open the oven door.
9. After 1 hour, turn the oven off - DO NOT open the oven door.
10. After 1 - 1 1/2 hours, remove the cheesecake from the oven & place on a rack and allow to cool to room temperature; cover & refrigerate for at least 4 hours and up to 2 days.
11. Before serving, run a sharp knife around the edges to loosten & carefully remove the sides of the springform pan.
12. Serve with crackers as a cheese spread or arrange thin slices on a green salad dressed with a fruit flavoured vinaigrette.
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