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Mexican Cheesecake

Just looking at this pretty, flavor-packed savory cheesecake makes us want to shout Olé!

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Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 9 hr 20 min
Servings 20

Ingredients

1/2: cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

3: tablespoons butter or margarine, softened

1: egg yolk

2: packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened

1: package (1 ounce) Old El Paso® taco seasoning mix

3: eggs

2: cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 ounces)

1: can (4.5 ounces) Old El Paso® chopped green chiles, undrained

1: cup sour cream

: Crackers, if desired

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Directions

1 Move oven rack to lowest position. Heat oven to 400ºF. Lightly grease springform pan, 9x3 inches.
2 Mix flour, butter and egg yolk. Press mixture evenly on bottom of pan. Bake about 15 minutes or until golden brown; cool.
3 Reduce oven temperature to 350ºF . Mix cream cheese and seasoning mix in large bowl. Stir in eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in Cheddar cheese and chiles. Pour over crust.
4 Bake about 40 minutes or until center is set. Immediately spread with sour cream. Bake 5 minutes. Cool slightly. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours. Remove side of pan. Cut cheesecake into wedges. Serve with crackers.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Make this savory, serve-a-crowd cheesecake up to 2 days ahead; cover tightly and refrigerate.

Add a celebratory touch when you garnish this cheesy appetizer with fresh cilantro sprigs or other greens.

For the creamiest, smoothest cheesecake, use regular cream cheese. Fat-free cream cheese can give the cheesecake a dry, crumbly texture.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 195
Calories from Fat: 155 ),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 17 g; 17 %
(Saturated Fat 10 g, 10 % ),
Cholesterol: 90 mg; 90 %;
Sodium: 260 mg; 260 %;
Total Carbohydrate: 5 g; 5 %
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% ),
Protein: 6 g; 6 %

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 16%;
Vitamin C: 2%;
Calcium: 10%;
Iron: 4%;

Exchanges:

1 Vegetable; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 8/27/2010 8:59:25 PM REPORT ABUSE roehsler50 said:

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very easy to prepare. I did spread taco sauce on top off chilled cheesecake to give it a little more zip to it. very dense and creamy. everyone liked it.

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Posted 7/12/2010 2:18:06 PM REPORT ABUSE louise2 said:

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Love Love love this one!!! It fits any kind of dinner party or get together you are having.Kids and grown ups will enjoy it.I served this at a "meet and greet".It didn't last 5 min.I wished I had made 2 of them.

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Posted 4/6/2007 9:51:10 AM REPORT ABUSE Verrill3 said:

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I''ve made this many times - if it came out dry, it was probably overcooked. I use two cans of chilis - 1/2 of the second can in the cheesecake and half for garnish. On the top, I garnish with a dollop of salsa in the middle, and make circles around that with a rings of the chilies, chopped olives, chopped scallions, and chopped tomato (and basil in season). Try a crust of crushed tortia chips mixed with 3 T butter, push into bottom of pan and up the sides about an inch, bake about 12 minutes, then add the cheesecake mixture and back in the oven.

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