Bacon Onion Cheesecake

[kansasgirl]

Bacon Onion Cheesecake
2/3 c Stone-ground wheat cracker crumbs (Wheat thins work well)
1/3 c Walnuts, finely chopped, toasted
2 tb Butter, softened
8 slices Bacon, cooked, crumbled, drippings reserved
1/2 c Onion, chopped
1 tb Bacon drippings
24 oz Cream cheese, softened
3 Eggs, beaten
1/2 ts Cayenne pepper
1/4 ts Garlic powder
Parsley sprigs
Shredded carrot

Preheat oven to 350F
1.Combine cracker crumbs, walnuts & butter until well blended. Press crumbs evenly on bottom of springform pan. Bake crust for 10 minutes. Cool on rack.
2.Saute onion in reserved drippings until tender and set aside.
3.Beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add eggs, garlic powder & cayenne. Beat until smooth. Stir in bacon and onions.
4.Spoon mixture into pan. Spread with a knife to level. Bake for 45-60 minutes or until cheesecake is almost set but still slightly jiggly in the middle. Cool completely. Store in refrigerator covered with plastic wrap until serving.
5.Before serving, allow cheesecake to rest to room temperature, Remove sides of pan. Garnish with circle of shredded carrot at the edge and parsley sprigs in the middle.

[Bangbang]

I love onions,bacon,cream cheese,and cheesecake but I just hurled while thinkin about this cake.

[middie]

no way bang. i think it sounds fantastic

[kansasgirl]

Would you hurl at the thought of a souffle or quiche? Very similar. This type of cheesecake is great for appetizers or as a main dish. It is NOT meant to be a creative dessert!

[Bangbang]

Originally Posted by kansasgirl

Would you hurl at the thought of a souffle or quiche? Very similar. This type of cheesecake is great for appetizers or as a main dish. It is NOT meant to be a creative dessert!

Yep! Can't eat them.

[Bangbang]

Originally Posted by kansasgirl

Would you hurl at the thought of a souffle or quiche? Very similar. This type of cheesecake is great for appetizers or as a main dish. It is NOT meant to be a creative dessert!

Ok....its starting to sound good.

[mudbug]

Bang, Bang, Bang.....

it's got bacon AND bacon drippings. criminee, what more do ya want, man??

[DampCharcoal]

I've never understood why people hate quiche, souffle, things like kansasgirl's cheesecake, etc. It's basically your typical breakfast put together in a different way! Things like these are a delicacy to me!

[pst1can]

kansasgirl...I think this sounds like an interesting appetizer...going to try it this holiday season...Thanks Pst 8)

[kansasgirl]

Dampcharcoal made an interesting point. Breakfast foods consist of a bread, eggs, milk, cheese, bacon, etc. Put it all together and you get breakfast - the same ingredients in an omelet or fritatta too. I think that bangbang should be persuaded to try something new and report back!

These are great made into mini-muffin pans and used for an appetizer tray. The large cheesecake is a great presentation.