"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> Not tried, but yet another recipe in (of all things) a Birds & Bloom's
> magazine insert.
>
> Blue Cheese Walnut Cheesecake
>
> 2 pkgs. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
> 8 oz. crumbled blue cheese
> 2-1/4 c. sour cream, divided
> 3 eggs
> 1/4 tsp. pepper
> 1/2 c. chopped walnuts, toasted
> Garnish: Red grapes, sliced star fruit, fresh herbs (optional)
> Assorted crackers
>
> In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and blue cheese until fluffy. Add 1
> cup
> of sour cream until blended. Add eggs. Beat with a hand mixer on low
> speed
> until just combined. Stir in pepper. Pour into a greazed 9-inch
> springform
> pan. Bake at 325F for 25-30 minutes or until center is almost set. (The
> top may crack.) Let stand on a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes. Spread
> with remaining sour cream and bake 5 minutes longer.
>
> Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around the end of
> the
> pan to loosen. Cool for 1 hour longer. Remove sides of pan. Sprinkle
> with
> toasted walnuts. Garnish with grapes, star fruit and any herbs desired.
> Serve with crackers. Refrigerate leftovers. Serves 26 (HA! RIGHT!)
>
Oh, my . . . that sounds good. Got to try it, but I need an occasion.
Janet