Savory Crab Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3/4 cup onion, chopped (about 1 medium)
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 (15 ounce) container light ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup half-and-half or 1/2 cup light cream
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard or 2 tablespoons country-style dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 (6 ounce) package frozen crabmeat, thawed or 1 1/2 cups shredded crab-flavored surimi
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh dill weed
• assorted cracker

Recipe

• 1 in small skillet, cook onion and garlic in butter about 5 minutes or until tender; cool.
• 2 with electric mixer, blend ricotta cheese, half-and-half, mustard and flour until smooth.
• 3 add eggs, one at a time, blending until smooth.
• 4 stir in crab meat, green onions, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, andcooled onion mixture.
• 5 pour batter into lightly greased 9-inch springform pan; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. bake at 350º f 40 minutes or until center is set. cool on wire rack to room temperature; chill.
• 6 let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before serving.
• 7 serve as a spread on crackers.