Savory Blue Cheese Cheesecake

Tips for Making the Perfect Cheesecake

Ingredients

Crust

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup cheese crackers, crushed

Filling

• 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 8 ounces blue cheese
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup medium picante sauce
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Garnishes

• Chopped parsley
• Tomato roses
• Chopped green onions

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Butter an 8 inch springform pan. Sprinkle cracker crumbs on bottom and sides.
3. Mix together well the cheeses, eggs, flour, salt, picante sauce and sour cream.
4. Fold in onions.
5. Pour mixture into pan and sprinkle with walnuts.
6. Bake for one hour.
7. Cool and chill overnight.
8. Garnish with parsley and tomato roses, or with additional chopped green onions, if desired.
9. Serve at room temperature on crackers.