Cheddar Chili Cheesecake

== Description ==
A savory cheesecake.
== Ingredients ==
* 1½ tbsp butter (for pan)
* ¼ cup fine breadcrumbs, toasted
* ¼ cup finely grated cheddar cheese
* 6 oz thinly sliced ham
* 1½ lbs cream cheese, room temperature
* ¾ lb sharp cheddar, grated
* 1 cup cottage cheese
* ¾ cup chopped green onion
* 4 eggs
* 3 tbsp jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped
* 2 tbsp milk
* 1 garlic clove, halved
 
== Directions ==
# Preheat oven to 325°F.
# Butter a 9" springform pan.
# Mix breadcrumbs and ¼ cup cheddar.
# Sprinkle mixture into pan, turning to coat.
# Refrigerate.
# Dice about half of ham; reserve remaining slices.
# Mix diced ham with remaining ingredients in blender or processor until smooth.
# Pour slightly more than half of filling into prepared pan.
# Top with reserved ham slices in even layer.
# Cover with remaining filling.
# Set pan on baking sheet.
# Bake 1¼ hours.
# Turn oven off and cool cheesecake about 1 hour with door ajar.
# Transfer cheesecake to rack.
# Remove sides of pan.
# Cool to room temperature before serving.
Category:Moldovan Meat Dishes
Category:Cheesecake Recipes
Category:Jalapeno pepper Recipes
Category:Cottage cheese Recipes
Category:Cream cheese Recipes
Category:Green onion Recipes
Category:Cheddar Recipes
Category:Ham Recipes
Category:Breadcrumb Recipes
Category:Egg Recipes
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