Lorna's Ham Cheesecake Appetizer

Lorna, a co-worker, provided this recipe for our California Fish and Game Cookbook.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 12-16

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  breadcrumbs
• 1⁄2 cup half-and-half cream
• 1  teaspoon dry mustard
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon  ground red pepper
• 4  eggs
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 lb  finely chopped fully cooked smoked ham
• 2  cups  shredded swiss cheese

Directions

1. Grease springform pan, 9x3 inches.
2. Coat sides and bottom with bread crumbs.
3. Beat half & half, mustard, salt, red pepper, eggs, and cream cheese in large bowl on medium speed until smooth, about 5 minutes.
4. Stir in ham and Swiss cheese.
5. Spread in pan.
6. Bake in 325°F oven until set, about 1 hour; cool.
7. Cover and refrigerate no longer than 48 hours.
8. About 2 hours before serving, remove from refrigerator.
9. Remove side and bottom of pan.
10. Let stand at room temperature.
11. Garnish with pimento and parsley if desired.