BACON, BLUE CHEESE SAVORY CHEESECAKE KANSAS CITY JUNIOR LEAGUE

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Bacon, Blue Cheese Savory Cheesecake Kansas City Junior League image

Search no further for something special to serve a crowd. Savory Cheesecake is stunning on a dark platter adorned with leafy greens. Serve with an assortment of crackers. This is from the Beyond Parsley cookbook put out by the Kansas City Junior League awhile back... Freezes well and can be halved!!

Provided by College Girl

Categories     Spreads

Time 5h20m

Yield 5 pounds ish of stuff., 50 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/3 cup breadcrumbs, fine
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
3.5 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
4 large eggs
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 lb bacon
1 medium onion
1/2 lb blue cheese, crumbled (roquefort, stilton, gorgonzola)
salt and pepper
2 -3 drops Tabasco sauce

Steps:

  • Sprinkle breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese in a buttered water-tight-8 inch round springform pan. Set aside.
  • Combine cream cheese, eggs, and cream in mixer.
  • Saute bacon until crisp; drain and chop finely.
  • reserve 1 tablespoon drippings and saute onion until clear.
  • Add onion, bacon, blue cheese, salt, pepper, and Tabasco to cream cheese mixture.
  • Pour into a prepared pan. Set pan inside a larger one; pour boiling water 2 inches deep into larger pan.
  • Bake 1 hour and 40 minutes at 300 degrees.
  • Turn off oven and let "cake" set for 1 hour.
  • Remove pan from water and cool 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 111, Fat 10.2, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 42.6, Sodium 171.9, Carbohydrate 1.6, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.7, Protein 3.3

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