Havarti and Sun-Dried Tomato Cheesecake

Submitted by LifeIsGood

"This is the most delicious appetizer! Don't be wary of the ingredients, the outcome is fabulous. My neighbor gave me this savory cheesecake recipe. The flavors are amazing and it goes well served with crackers and a bunch of grapes on the side. This is an elegant appetizer, especially if you're looking for something out of the ordinary."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 39mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• Crust

• 1 1⁄4 cups crushed buttery crackers (ie.Ritz)
• 3 tablespoons melted margarine or 3 tablespoons butter

• Filling

• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened (not low-fat)
• 1⁄4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 3 eggs
• 1⁄2 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil, and herbs, drained and diced. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the oil (a 6.5 oz. jar is more than enough)
• 1 1⁄4 cups havarti cheese, shredded (6 oz. wedge)
• 8 green onions, slice (about 1/2 cup)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

2. Crust:

3. Mix crackers and melted butter until well blended.
4. Spray a 9-10 inch round spring form pan with cooking spray.
5. Press cracker mixture into bottom of pan.
6. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
7. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F.

8. Filling:

9. Beat cream cheese with mixer until smooth.
10. Add whipping cream, eggs, the 1 T. reserved tomato liquid and beat until creamy.
11. Stir in havarti, tomatoes and onions until well blended.
12. Spoon evenly over crust.
13. Bake 45-60 minutes or until center is set.
14. Run knife around the edges to loosen.
15. Cool completely at room temperature.
16. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours, no longer than 24 hours.
17. Remove side of pan and slice to serve!

Reviews

[SarasotaCook]

Fabulous!! Well, I saw this as a post and it looked so good, I decided I had to make it. Today! So I headed to the store and back I came. It is out and came out perfectly.<br/><br/>I did make mine in 4 small individual gratin dishes. I guess about 5-6" round and 2" deep. I lined mine with parchment paper and sprayed with non stick so I could pull the whole piece out after it cooled. This way I can use it for 4 different things this week.<br/><br/>They cooked perfectly, but obviously, the cooking time did change. Just check like any cake with a knife in the center. I cooled and pulled out using the parchment as handles and it came out perfectly round. Very easy. Makes for fun smaller gifts.<br/><br/>Made it exactly as the recipe stated and I can't wait to try for lunch.<br/><br/>One note ... You may want to note; soft havarti or not aged vs aged. One is soft and creamy like Brie, the other is hard.<br/><br/>But loved it. I would of used my springform, but I didn't need a large serving, so that is why I did this. It would be gorgeous as a whole cheesecake.<br/><br/>Great flavor, easy and really tasty. On my list for another time.<br/>Thx LIG<br/>Kim

 

[the80srule]

Yum yum yum!!! I'm definitely going to get more cream cheese and make this for holiday parties. I scaled down the ingredients to make a small one. Even though the namesake has sundried tomatoes...I skipped them because I don't like them. I added a little V8. But the green onion really gave it the zing it needed, it went fast with some club crackers. Love it! Made for Veg Swap 16.

 

[Me &amp; Mr. Jones]

I made this for my school's staff X-mas party, and received rave reviews! Very easy to put together. Thanks so much for posting, LifeIsGood!

 

[Nimz_]

We loved this dip. What a great creation. I really liked the dried tomatoes in this. It's easy to put together and sure to please any guest you may have. I'll definitely be making this again. Thanks.

 

[CIndytc]

This was very very good...the only problem I had is it was on the crumbly side, but I think I cooked it too long...otherwise the taste was wonderful...crumbly and all!