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       Title: Roquefort Cheesecake (Bon Appetit/july 1983)
  Categories: Cheese/eggs, Appetizers, Cheesecakes
       Yield: 12 servings
  
   1 1/2 tb Butter (for pan)                  1/2 lb Roquefort cheese
     1/2 c  Breadcrumbs, toasted                4    Eggs
     1/4 c  Freshly grated Parmesan           1/3 c  Whipping cream
     1/2 lb Sliced bacon                      1/2 ts Salt
       1    Medium onion, minced                2    To 3 drops hot pepper sauce
   1 3/4 lb Cream cheese, room temp.       
  
   Preheat oven to 325.  Butter 9″ springform pan.  Mix breadcrumbs and
   Parmesan.  Sprinkle mixture in pan, turning to coat. Refrigerate. Fry bacon
   in heavy medium skillet until crisp. Remove from pan using tongs and drain
   on paper towel.  Pour off all but about 1 T bacon fat form skillet. Add
   onion.  Cover and cook over low heat until translucent, stirring
   occasionally, about 10 minutes. Crumble bacon.  Mix cream cheese and
   Roquefort in blender or processor until smooth. Add eggs, cream, salt and
   pepper sauce and process until smooth. Blend in bacon and onion; filling
   should retain some texture. Pour into prepared pan. Set pan in roasting
   pan.  Add enough hot water to come halfway up sides of springofrm. Bake 1
   hour and 20 minutes. Turn oven off and cool cheesecake about 1 hour with
   door ajar.  Transfer to rack.  Cool to room temp. before removing from pan
   and serving.
  
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