Seafood Cheesecake Savory Recipes

CREOLE SHRIMP & CRAB CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and dill; stir in butter. Press onto bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet., For cheesecake, in a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add red pepper, onion and carrot; cook and stir until tender. Stir in seasonings. Cool slightly., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, cream and sherry until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low just until combined. Fold in vegetable mixture, shrimp, crab and Gouda cheese. Pour over crust., Bake 60-65 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled., In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, mustard and Creole seasoning. Remove rim from springform pan. Serve cheesecake with sauce and crackers.

SEAFOOD CHEESECAKE- SAVORY

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300^. Combine crackers and butter, mix well together. Butter or spray a 1 1/2 quart ovenproof casserole dish;line the bottom with waxed paper or parchment paper and butter or spray this paper too. Sprinkle 1/2 the crumb mixture on bottom of dish;reserve remainder of crumb mixture for top; set aside.
• In food processor fitted with a metal blade, finely chop onion. Add remaining ingredients, except reserved cracker crumb mixture. Process mixture 45 seconds ,until smooth. Pour into prepared dish; sprinkle with reserved cracker crumbs.
• Place dish in larger pan; place both in oven and fill larger pan with boiling water to about 2 inch deep. Bake 1 hour-until a knife inserted in cheesecake 1 inch from center comes out clean.
• Turn off oven; let cheesecake remain in oven for 30 minutes.Remove from oven. Cool on a wire rack until room temperature. Cover and refrigerate until cold - about 4 hours or overnight.
• To Unmold: Run a metal spatula or long knife along edge of pan; invert onto serving plate; remove wax paper; garnish with lemon zest and bagel chip, if desired.

SAVORY CRAB CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F In small bowl, mix crust ingredients. Press mixture in bottom of ungreased springform pan. Bake 5-9 minutes (until light golden brown).
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat filling ingredients except eggs and crabmeat on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each. Stir in crabmeat. Pour filling over crust. Bake an additional 40-50 minutes (use 9" pan). Cool for 30 minutes.
• With a knife, loosen edges of cheesecake. Cool an additional 30 minutes. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
• Serve with cocktail sauce and crackers.