Smoked Salmon Cheesecake Recipe

• 2 Cups toasted French bread in 1/2" dice
• 1/2 Cup toasted walnuts (can use pistachios or pine nuts as well)
• 1/2 Cup Swiss or gruyere cheese, grated
• 1 Tablespoon fresh dill, minced
• 1/2 Cup melted butter
• 2 Large shallots, chopped
• 3 Tablespoons butter
• 1-3/4 pound cream cheese
• 1/2 Cup sour cream
• 1/2 Cup heavy cream, lightly whipped
• Pinch of kosher salt
• Coarsely ground black pepper to taste
• Tabasco sauce to taste
• 4 eggs
• 8 ounces "Smoked Salmon Delivered" Salmon

Procedure:

1. Combine first four ingredients and process in blender or food processor until crumbled.
2. Add to melted butter and press onto bottom and 2" up
the sides of a well-greased spring-form pan. Chill.
3. Saute onion in butter until tender.
4. Cream the cream cheese.
5. Beat in shallot, sour cream, Tabasco, Worcestershire salt and pepper to taste.
6. Add eggs, one at a time, beating briefly after each addition.
7. Fold in lightly whipped cream.
8. Fold in salmon. Pour into crust.
9. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until set (until a toothpick inserted into
center comes out clean), approximately 45 to 60 minutes.
10. Let cool, and chill thoroughly.