Recipe - Shrimp-Gruyere Cheesecake

1 One fourth cup Crushed round buttery
crackers
One fourth cup Butter or margarine, melted
1 One half pound Unpeeled mediumsize fresh
shrimp
1/3 cup Minced green pepper
1/3 cup Minced sweet red pepper
One fourth cup Minced onion
1 lg Garlic clove, minced
3 tablespoon Butter or margarine, melted
2 pack Cream cheese, softened
(8 oz. each)
One half cup Mayonaise
4 lg Eggs
1 One fourth cup Shredded Gruyere or Swiss
cheese
1 teaspoon Ground white pepper

ITALIAN TOMATO SAUCE
One fourth cup Chopped onion
1 Garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon Olive oil
2 cn Tomatoes, drained & chopped
14oz each
1 One half teaspoon Dried Italian seasoning
1 Bay leaf

Combine cracker crumbs and One fourth cup melted butter, press mixture evenly onto
bottom of a 9inch springform pan. Set aside.

Peel, devein, and chop shrimp. Cook shrimp and next 4 ingredients in 3
tablespoons butter in a large skillet over mediumhigh heat, stirring
constantly, 4 to 5 minutes or until shrimp are done and vegetables are
tender. Drain well and set aside.

Beat cream cheese and mayonaise at high speed of an electric mixer until
creamy; add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Gradually add
milk, beating well at low speed just until blended. Stir in shrimp mixture,
Gruyere cheese, and white pepper.

Pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake at 300 for 1 hour and 20 minutes or
until set. Turn oven off, and partially open oven door; leave cheesecake in
oven 1 hour.

Cool completely on a wire rack; cover and chill at least 8 hours. Serve
with warm Italian Tomato sauce. Garnish with sweet red pepper strips, whole
shrimp, and fresh basil sprigs if desired.

Italian Tomato Sauce directions:

Cook onion and garlic in oil in a large skillet over mediumhigh heat,
stirring constantly, until tender. Add tomatoes and remaining ingredients;
bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes or until
most of liquid evaporates; stirring occasionally. Remove and discard bay
leaf.

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