Smoked Salmon Cheesecake | Emeril Lagasse

Ingredients 1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese 1 cup fine dried bread crumbs 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter Essence 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 Juice of one lemon 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 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 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 turning 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. Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse. Copyright Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, LP., all rights reserved. Kick it up a Notch! Subscribe to Emeril's channel: https://shorturl.at/LT1Y7 Emeril's Amazon Shop https://shorturl.at/k5lr8 Stay connected with Emeril: Instagram: https://shorturl.at/kA2Vr Facebook: https://shorturl.at/jXZRA Stream episodes of Emeril's classic and new shows for free: Amazon Prime LGTV+ Plex PlutoTV Samsung Sling TCLTV Coming Soon: Philo