Smoked sturgeon and caramelized onion cheesecake
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | tablespoon | Olive oil |
| 2 | cups | Julienned onions |
| 1 | cup | Bread crumbs |
| 1 | cup | Grated Parmesan |
| ½ | cup | Butter; melted |
| 1¾ | pounds | Cream cheese; room temperature |
| (3 1/2 eight-ounce packages) | ||
| 4 | Eggs | |
| ½ | cup | Heavy cream |
| 1 | cup | Grated smoked Gouda cheese |
| 1 | pounds | Smoked sturgeon |
| 2 | teaspoons | Salt |
| Lemon-chive mayonnaise; for serving | ||
| Chives; for garnish | ||
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a skillet heat oil and saute onions over medium-low heat until sweet and brown; set aside to cool. Combine bread crumbs, Parmesan and butter and press into bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. In bowl of an electric mixer beat cream cheese until creamy, add eggs and beat until well-mixed. Add cream, smoked Gouda, onions, sturgeon and salt to taste. Pour filling into prepared pan. Place pan in a large roasting pan and pour in enough hot water to reach halfway up sides of springform pan. Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes until edges are firmly set, center is just solid and top is lightly browned. Cool on a rack, refrigerate, preferably overnight, and carefully remove sides of pan. Serve with mayonnaise lightly seasoned with lemon juice and chopped chives, garnished with extra chives. This recipe yields 8 to 10 Servings.
Recipe Source: ESSENCE OF EMERIL with Emeril Lagasse From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # EE-092 broadcast 01-06-1998) Downloaded from their Web-Site -
Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD - jpmd44a@...
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03-20-1998
Recipe by: Emeril Lagasse
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