It’s the Holiday Season…
Well the holiday season is in full swing and so are the parties. And parties mean party food! If I had not been sicker than sick for onion day, this would have been my entry. But alas the forces of nature did not allow that and so I am presenting my dish to you now. I love this dish and bring it often to parties. This can be presented in two ways. One as an appetizer, where you would put a nice wedge on a plate along with some greens and some bread. Or two, the way I do it most often as a “spread” for crackers, bread and what not. The cheesecake itself is good but it is the onion pear jam/chutney(which ever you prefer) is what makes this special. So if you want to serve something a little unusual but tasty, put this out on your holiday buffet table.
Blue Cheese Cheesecake with Onion Pear Jam
1 3/4 lbs softened cream cheese
8 oz shredded Asiago cheese
8 oz blue cheese, crumbled
5 large eggs
1/3 cup heavy cream
1/4 tsp white pepper
Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
Preheat oven to 350F.
Cream cheeses together until smooth.
Add eggs one at a time.
Add cream and pepper. Combine.
Bake uncovered in a water bath until golden brown and center is set.About 45-50 minutes.
Cool Completely, remove sides of pan.
Onion Pear Jam
4 cups onions, diced
1 tsp olive oil
2 cups pears, peeled, chopped
2 TBSP fruit vinegar
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1 pinch cayenne pepper
Saute onions in oil until brown. Reduce heat and cook until glazed.
Add pears, vinegar, sugar, cayenne and salt. Cook till pears are crispy tender.
Remove mixture ans simmer juice utnil a thick glaze.
Mix pear onion mixture with glaze. Cool.
Cover cooled cheesecke with jam and serve with bread or crackers.
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December 13th, 2006 at 5:42 pm
Well, I don’t know Peabody this might be the most incredible savory but sweet thing I’ve seen in just forever. I’ve no doubt that with this and a recipe of my flat bread, I could eat all of both and think I was a happy cat.
Gad that really appeals to me.
December 13th, 2006 at 6:10 pm
I really feel as though that pic is leaping out of my screen. Very tasty.
December 13th, 2006 at 7:33 pm
Wow…that looks beautiful
December 13th, 2006 at 11:34 pm
Wow…that looks seriously good, and by that I don’t mean good for my tight jeans fitting.
And I know I often say this but it bears repeating…the pictures are amazing. Yum
December 14th, 2006 at 4:09 am
Oh man does that look good! It’d be perfect for my Christmas buffet.. that chutney sounds heavenly! Beautiful job, my friend!
December 14th, 2006 at 4:53 am
The combo is just amasing!!! It has all my favorite ingredients! I feel like to open a bottle of wine now!
December 14th, 2006 at 7:40 am
That looks ridiculously good. I love this kind of food. I’ve done onion jam, but adding pear is such a delicious idea. Very nice…
December 14th, 2006 at 7:44 am
This looks absolutely decadent!
December 14th, 2006 at 10:40 am
I see these savory cheesecake recipes every year at this time and I am always tempted to make one, but I am always afraid that it won’t turn out.
December 14th, 2006 at 8:10 pm
Yeah, I’m speachless…I’ll just continue to drool all over my keyboard.
December 15th, 2006 at 9:46 am
This is such an interesting combination. Your pictures are making my mouth water
December 15th, 2006 at 12:21 pm
Wow… blue cheese cheesecake. Is it worth not fitting into my dress at New Years? I think yes.
December 15th, 2006 at 3:12 pm
good God woman! That looks amazing.
December 15th, 2006 at 6:29 pm
Peabody, you amaze me. That’s downright decadent.
December 15th, 2006 at 6:47 pm
What a wonderful idea - I love the idea of a slightly savoury cheesecake that can be served like this!
December 16th, 2006 at 1:27 am
that’s a gorgeous idea this very cheesycake!
December 16th, 2006 at 4:14 am
Pears are such a fashion right now, but I still haven’t got around to posted my own recipe…Must find time!
December 17th, 2006 at 12:26 pm
I love pear. I’m sure to keep this in mind when planning the holiday menu.
December 17th, 2006 at 2:45 pm
What an incredible idea. Just the thought of it is making me salivate! Wonderful, I am going to make this as soon as humanly possible! Thank you!
December 20th, 2006 at 10:33 pm
Oh my…I’m going to make this for the Christmas Eve dinner party we’re attending! It looks AMAZING!!
December 21st, 2006 at 9:27 am
Is that 1-3/4 packages of cream cheese?
December 25th, 2006 at 12:28 pm
Peabody, I just wanted to let you know that this cheesecake was a ROARING success at our dinner party!! We came pretty close to spoiling our prime rib dinner because no one could walk away from it. Thanks for posting such an amazing recipe!!
October 14th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
[…] to get some inspiration. For the appetizer I looked no further than my own baking blog. I had a Blue Cheese Cheesecake with Onion Pear Jam that I wheel out every holiday season. It’s always a tremendous hit and so I thought I would […]