Description
Creamy seafood delight cheesecake blends coastal flavors with classic New York-style texture. Rich ingredients merge into a luxurious appetizer perfect for elegant gatherings you’ll savor with Mediterranean-inspired excitement.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 blocks (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- ½ log goat cheese, room temperature
- 3 large eggs
- ½ pound (226 g) boiled shrimp
- ⅓ pound (151 g) chopped lump crab
- ⅓ pound (151 g) crawfish tails
- 1 pack butter splitter crumbles
- 5 green onions, thinly sliced
- Butter for greasing pan
- Cajun seasoning
- Old Bay seasoning
Instructions
- Crust Preparation: Preheat oven to 375°F. Pulverize butter spliters and press firmly into a 9-inch springform pan, creating a uniform base layer.
- Cheese Mixture: Whip cream cheese, goat cheese, and eggs into a velvety consistency. Gently integrate shrimp, crab, crawfish tails, and green onions, ensuring balanced distribution of seafood components.
- Seasoning Infusion: Delicately introduce Cajun and Old Bay seasonings, carefully calibrating flavor intensity to enhance seafood’s natural essence without masking delicate profiles.
- Baking Technique: Pour maritime-inspired filling into prepared crust. Encase springform pan with aluminum foil, situate in a water bath to create moisture-rich cooking environment. Bake 25-35 minutes until top achieves golden-brown complexion and center demonstrates subtle trembling.
- Cooling and Presentation: Allow cheesecake to rest 10 minutes post-baking. Gracefully transfer to serving platter, complementing with additional spliters or crisp crostini for an elegant culinary display.
Notes
- Precision in Seasoning: Balance Cajun and Old Bay spices carefully to enhance, not overpower, the delicate seafood flavors.
- Water Bath Technique: Use a water bath to ensure even, gentle cooking and prevent surface cracking, maintaining a creamy texture.
- Cheese Temperature Matters: Allow cream cheese and goat cheese to soften at room temperature for smoother, lump-free mixing.
- Cooking Time Watch: Check the cheesecake at 25 minutes; golden-brown top and slight center wobble indicate perfect doneness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 401
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 645 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 138 mg