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Viewed: 84 - Published at: 3 years agoIngredients
- 1 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
- 1 cup fine dry breadcrumb
- 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter
- spice essence
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/2 cup brunoise red pepper
- 1/2 cup brunoise yellow pepper
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 lbs cream cheese, at room temperature
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh black pepper
- 1 cup grated smoked gouda cheese
- 1 lb smoked salmon
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
- GARNISH
- 1 cup creme fraiche
- 1 lemon, juice of
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
- 1/4 cup brunoise red onion
- 1/4 cup capers
- 1 hard-boiled egg, white and yolk separated and finely chopped
- 1 (7 ounce) can black caviar
Method
- 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.
