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Emeril's Lobster Cheesecake
Ingredients
- 1 c. freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 c. bread crumbs
- 1/2 c. melted unsalted butter
- 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 c. minced onions
- 1/2 c. minced yellow bell peppers
- 1/2 c. minced red bell peppers
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp freshly-grnd black pepper
- 1 3/4 lb cream cheese at room temperature
- 4 lrg Large eggs
- 1/2 c. heavy cream
- 1 c. grated smoked Gouda cheese
- 1 lb cooked lobster meat - (abt 2 c.) roughly minced
- 1/2 c. minced parsley
- 2 c. creme fraiche
- 2 x hard-boiled Large eggs finely minced
- 1 Tbsp. finely-minced fresh parsley leaves
- 1/4 c. small-diced red onions
- 7 ounce Osetra caviar
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs and butter, blend thoroughly. Press the mix into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
- In a large saute/fry pan, heat the extra virgin olive oil. When the oil is warm, add in the onions and the peppers. Season with salt and pepper. Saute/fry for 2 min, remove from the heat. Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese till smooth. With the machine running, add in the Large eggs, one at a time, till incorporated. Beat in the cream, Gouda cheese and sauteed vegetables till fully incorporated, about 2 min. Mix in the lobster meat and the parsley.
- Pour the filling into the prepared crust and bake till hard, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and allow to cold to room temperature. If you chill the cake before serving, allow to come to room temperature before serving.
- To serve, cut the cake into wedges with a hot knife. Serve each wedge with the creme fraiche, traditional garnishes and caviar.
- This recipe yields 12 to 16 servings.
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