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Savory Cheesecake

This can be served as a hors d'oeurve, and on the baked potato the next day.

Mmmmm.
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Savory Cheesecake

1 ounce bread crumbs
1 ounce parmesan cheese
3 8 ½ ounce packages cream cheese
1 cup heavy cream
8 ounces bleu cheese
4 large eggs
1 pound bacon
1 cup chopped onion
Tabasco, salt and pepper, cayenne or jalepeño powder

Preheat oven to 325 °.  
Mix bread crumbs and parmesan and shake in greased springform pan to form a light crust. Brown and crumble bacon, reserving 1 tablespoon of drippings.  
Sauté onion in bacon drippings. 
Mix cream cheese, bleu cheese, eggs and cream until smooth.   
Add onion, bacon and seasonings and mix well.  
Pour into springform pan.  
Bake in a boiling water bath for 40 minutes, then turn off the oven for one hour.

Remove from oven and let cool.  
Serve at room temperature.  
Improves with a couple day's aging in the refrigerator.

Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 
From: Ellen Rains Harris
Subject: Something to put on baked potatoes: was Re: Honey Garlic Rib Stir Fry