Savory Cheesecake
(from Faire Raven’s recipe box)
Source: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/savory-cheesecake-recipe/index.html
Categories: Dinner
Ingredients
- 24 ounces cream cheese
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces sour cream
- 2 large eggs
- 6 ounces smoked trout, diced
- 1/3 cup chopped chives
- *3 ounces melted butter
- *1 egg white
- *1 1/2 cups crushed bagel chips
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, egg white, and the bagel chips. Press them into the bottom of a 10-inch spring form pan. Bake for 8 minutes to crisp up. Remove from oven and cool. Reduce the heat to 250 degrees F.
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In a mixing bowl fitted with a paddle attachment, blend the cream cheese, cornstarch, salt, and sour cream. Once combined, add the eggs. Fold in trout and chives. Pour the batter over the cooled crust. Bake for 1 hour. Turn the oven off and leave the cake in the oven for an additional hour without opening the door. Cool on a rack for at least 4 hours. Carefully unmold. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.