Smoked Salmon Cheesecake

Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
== Ingredients ==
* 1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
* 1 cup fine dry breadcrumbs
* ½ cup melted unsalted butter
* spice essence
=== Filling ===
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 1 cup finely chopped onion
* ½ cup Brunoise red peppers
* ½ cup Brunoise yellow peppers
* 2 teaspoons minced garlic
* 2 lbs cream cheese, at room temperature
* 4 large eggs
* ½ cup heavy cream
* 2 teaspoons salt
* 1 teaspoon fresh black pepper
* 1 cup grated smoked gouda cheese
* 1 lb smoked salmon
* ¼ cup finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
=== Garnish ===
* 1 cup crème fraîche
* 1 lemon, juice of
* 2 tablespoons chopped chives
=== To serve ===
* ¼ cup Brunoise red onions
* ¼ cup capers
* 1 hard-boiled egg, white and yolk separated and finely chopped
* 1 (7.00 ounces) can black caviar
== Directions ==
# Preheat the oven to 350°F .
# In a 10-inch spring-form pan, combine the Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs and melted butter together.
# Blend thoroughly and season the mixture with essence.
# Firmly press the mixture into the bottom of the pan.
=== Filling ===
# In a sauté pan, over medium heat, heat the olive oil until the olive oil is hot; add the onions and peppers.
# Season the mixture with essence.
# Saute the vegetables for 2 minutes.
# Stir in the garlic and remove from the heat and cool completely.
# Using a food processor, fitted with a metal blade, add the cream cheese.
# Process the cheese until smooth.
# With the machine running, add the eggs, one at a time.
# Add the cream, salt and black pepper.
# Process the mixture until incorporated.
# Remove the mixture from the machine and turn into a mixing bowl.
# Fold the vegetable mixture, gouda cheese, smoked salmon and parsley into the cheese mixture.
# Re-season the mixture if needed.
# Pour the cheese mixture into the prepared pan.
# Place the pan on the middle rack in the oven.
# Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the cheesecake is set in the center.
# Remove the cheesecake from the oven and cool completely before slicing.
=== Garnish ===
# In a small mixing bowl, whisk the crème fraîche and lemon juice together.
# Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
# Fold in the chives.
=== To serve ===
# Place a small pool of the sauce in the center of each plate.
# Lay one piece of the cheesecake in the center of the sauce.
# Garish each plate with the red onions, capers, egg whites, egg yolks, caviar and parsley.
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Category:Cathy's Recipes
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