Ingredients
- 1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 1 cup fine dried bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter
- Essence, recipe follows
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup finely chopped onions
- 1/2 cup brunoise red peppers
- 1/2 cup brunoise yellow peppers
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 pounds cream cheese, at room temperature
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh black pepper
- 1 cup grated smoked Gouda cheese
- 1 pound house-smoked salmon
- 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley leaves
- 1 cup creme fraiche
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
- 1/4 cup brunoise red onion
- 1/4 cup capers
- 1 hard boiled egg white, finely chopped
- 1 hard boil egg yolk, finely chopped
- 1 (7-ounce) tin of Choupique caviar
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a 10-inch springform pan, combine the Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs and melted butter together. Blend thoroughly and season the mixture with Essence. Firmly press the mixture into the bottom of the pan. In a saute pan, over medium heat, heat the olive oil. When the olive oil is hot, add the onions and peppers. Season the mixture with Essence. saute the vegetables for 2 minutes. Stir in the garlic and remove from the heat and cool completely. Using a food processor, fitted with a metal blade, add the cream cheese. Process the cheese until smooth. With the machine running, add the eggs, one at a time. Add the cream, salt and black pepper. Process the mixture until incorporated. Remove the mixture from the machine and turn into a mixing bowl. Fold the vegetable mixture, Gouda cheese, smoked salmon and parsley into the cheese mixture. reseason the mixture if needed. Pour the cheese mixture into the prepared pan. Place the pan on the middle rack in the oven and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the cheesecake is set in the center. Remove the cheesecake from the oven and cool completely before slicing.
In a small mixing bowl, whisk the creme fraiche and lemon juice together. Season the mixture with salt and pepper. Fold in the chives. To assemble, place a small pool of the sauce in the center of each plate. Lay one piece of the cheesecake in the center of the sauce. Garish each plate with the red onions, capers, egg whites, egg yolks, caviar and parsley.
Emeril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast):
- 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
Yield: 2/3 cup
















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By roberts401_578732
Beachwood, OH
on December 12, 2009
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This is an easy recipe to prepare--it's really just measuring and mixing. Don't skimp on any of the cheeses as they are critical. Get the Reggiano and grate it yourself. Get the smoked Gouda from a good cheese shop or department--do not used pre-packaged, poly-wrapped stuff. Make sure the smoked salmon is thinly sliced as it will make incorporation that much easier.
By whitney.pearson...
Park City, UT
on December 23, 2008
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Who are these folks that gave this recipe 5 stars...and then make it again???! I have made many of E.L's 5 star dishes and all of them have been fabulous and rewarding. This one really messes up that track record.. is it expensive ($42 bucks worth of ingredients ?for an app? and salty and ugly and disapointing...really should be taken off the food networks site. A swing and a miss in a BIG way. I did not bring it to the Christmas party I made it for, I tossed it (chef's pride still had the caviar to bring.Try something else. trust me.
By kaptainii_4453520
denham springs, LA
on December 10, 2005
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I have made this recipe 4 times. Twice with smoked salmon (which I love, once with Louisiana crawfish tails instead of Salmon (great and once with Louisiana crawfish tails and tasso (Excellent, but be careful not to over salt.
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