Smoked Salmon And Dill Cheesecake Food

SMOKED SALMON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F if using a silver 9-inch springform pan (or to 300°F if using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan.) Mix bread crumbs and butter; press firmly onto bottom of pan. Bake 10 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour over crust.
• Bake 1 hour or until center is almost set. Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Let stand 15 minutes at room temperature. Serve with your favorite crackers or sliced fresh vegetables.

SMOKED SALMON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Grease the bottom and sides of a 9-in. springform pan. Combine the bread crumbs and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese; sprinkle into pan, coating bottom and sides. Set aside., In a skillet, saute onion and green pepper in butter until tender; set aside. In a bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in the cream, pepper and remaining Parmesan cheese. add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Fold in the onion mixture, salmon and Swiss cheese., Wrap a double thickness of heavy-duty foil around bottom of prepared pan. Pour salmon mixture into pan. Place in a large baking pan. Fill larger pan with hot water to a depth of 1-1/2 in. Bake at 325° for 35-40 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate overnight., Remove foil and sides of pan. Serve with crackers.

SMOKED SALMON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. Press your the pie dough into a pie pan. Or use the Phylo in a quiche pan. You can also do this in a muffin tin. If you are using Phylo dough, make sure you brush each layer with a LITTLE *unsalted* melted butter. To make the crust using the bread crumnbs. Buy a loaf of french bread. Gut the french bread, by taking the middle of the bread out. Place in processor and pulse till you have fine crumbs. Mix them with the butter and press heavly into pie pan evenly and up the sides. Place your choice of crusts in the refrig for 20 minutes. Or place in freezer while you prepare filling.
• 2. Prepare filling. Beat eggs with a whisk or fork, but don't go crazy beating. Stir in the Ricotta Cheese and Swiss Cheese. Stir in the cream, salt, pepper and dill. Gently stir the salmon in.
• 3. Pour into crust or Phylo. Bake 350* 35 to 40 minutes or until set. To test if it's done..stick a knife in the middle. If it comes out with liquid on it, it will need to bake a little longer.
• 4. Serve warm with a dab of sour cream and a sprig of dill.
• 5. Notes: I shop at the Italian store to get my Ricotta cheese only. I buy Baby Swiss at a European Deli. If I am really brave I will drive to the Farmers Market in Los Angeles to buy all the cheeses. But I am coward and don't do it often unless I am having an early breakfast on the weekend with friends. Reheats well in a microwave or on low setting oven. You can make this low fat by omitting the yolks. Use non-fat or low fat Ricotta cheese, non fat milk and low fat swiss cheese. Personally, I have only made it low fat once for my brother and I wasn't thrilled with it, but he was.
• 6. I have made these as horerves, by using mini muffin pans and pie dough or Phyllo dough.

SMOKED SALMON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Sprinkle the cracker crumbs in the bottom of a lightly greased 9-inch springform pan and set aside.
• Beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer at medium speed until the mixture is fluffy.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each egg is added.
• Add the remaining ingredients and mix until all the ingredients are well-combined.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared springform pan, and bake at 325ºF for 45 to 50 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the oven and cool it on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
• Gently run a knife around the edge of the pan and release the sides of the pan. Cool the pie completely, and refrigerate until you are ready to serve it.
• Serve at room temperature with crackers or crusty bread.

SMOKED SALMON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a 10-inch springform 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.
• In a saute pan, over medium heat, heat the olive oil.
• When the olive 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 turning into a mixing bowl.
• Fold the vegetable mixture, Gouda cheese, smoked salmon and parsley into the cheese mixture.
• reseason the mixture if needed.
• Pour the cheese mixture into the prepared pan.
• Place the pan on the middle rack in the oven and 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 creme fraiche and lemon juice together.
• Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
• Fold in the chives.
• To assemble, 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.

SMOKED SALMON MINI CHEESECAKE APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325ºF.
• Combine cracker crumbs and butter; press onto bottoms of 24 paper-lined mini muffin cups, adding about 1 tsp. to each cup.
• Beat cream cheese, mustard and pepper in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Stir in remaining ingredients. Spoon over crusts.
• Bake 15 min. or until centers are almost set. Cool in pan 10 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely. Refrigerate 3 hours.