Smoked Salmon Cheesecake

  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 4 hr 20 min
  • Servings 36

Ingredients

Buttery Cracker Crust

  • 1 cup crushed buttery crackers (about 24 crackers)
  • 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

Cheesecake

  • 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup whipping (heavy) cream
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded Gouda cheese (6 ounces)
  • 4 medium green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)
  • 1 package (4.5 oz) smoked salmon, flaked
  • 2 medium green onions, sliced (2 tablespoons), if desired
  • 2 tablespoons red caviar, if desired
  • Pumpernickel crackers, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375°F. In small bowl, stir crust ingredients until well mixed. Press evenly in bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake about 8 minutes or until golden brown.
  • 2
    Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. In large bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add whipping cream, eggs and salt; beat until smooth. Stir in Gouda cheese, green onions and salmon until well mixed. Spoon evenly over crust in pan.
  • 3
    Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until center is set. Run knife around edge of cheesecake to loosen. Cool completely at room temperature, about 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours but no longer than 48 hours.
  • 4
    Remove side of pan. Place cheesecake on serving platter. Top with 2 tablespoons green onions and the caviar. Cut into wedges. Serve with crackers.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
90
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
13%
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
23%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
35mg
12%
Sodium
150mg
6%
Potassium
40mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
2g
1%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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