SAVORY CRAB DIJON APPETIZER CHEESECAKE

Savory Crab Dijon Appetizer Cheesecake image

People love savory crab dishes-and they love cheesecake. Combine the two with this creamy appetizer spread made with Dijon mustard and fresh dill weed.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Dairy

Time 55m

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped shallots
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 cup half-and-half
1/2 cup GREY POUPON Dijon Mustard
2 Tbsp. flour
2 eggs
1-1/2 cups shredded imitation crabmeat
4 green onions, thinly sliced
3/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
1 tsp. chopped fresh dill

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Cook shallots in butter in small skillet on medium heat 5 min. or until tender; cool. Beat cream cheese, half-and-half, mustard and flour in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended.
Stir in crabmeat, onions, 1/2 cup Parmesan, shallots and dill. Pour into 9-inch springform pan sprayed with cooking spray; sprinkle with remaining Parmesan.
Bake 40 min. or until center is set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan. Refrigerate. Let stand at room temperature 30 min. before serving. Serve as a spread on crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 340 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 5 g