Salmon-dill Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1/4 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 ounces smoked salmon, coarsely chopped
• 6 scallions, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons fresh dill
• 1 tablespoon capers, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325°f coat bottom and sides of an 8-in springform pan with nonstick spray. add bread crumbs; tilt and rotate to cover bottom and sides with crumbs.
• 2 beat cream cheese in a large bowl with mixer on medium 1 minute, or just until smooth. beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until just blended. beat in sour cream, flour, zest, salt and pepper until combined. stir in salmon, scallions and dill. pour into prepared pan.
• 3 bake at 40 minutes or until center is just set. remove pan to a wire rack to cool completely, then cover and move to a refrigerator.
• 4 shortly before serving, remove sides of pan, bring to room temperature and cut into wedges.