Creamy Crab Cheesecake

Name: Creamy Crab Cheesecake
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps butter, melted; 168 grams crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed; 60 milliliters crushed butter-flavored crackers (about 25 crackers); 454 grams packages each) cream cheese, softened; 3 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 2 teaspoons grated onion; 0 teaspoons pepper; 2 drops hot pepper sauce; 0 teaspoons seafood seasoning; 20 servings Additional seafood seasoning, optional; 173 milliliters sour cream, divided

The recipe Creamy Crab Cheesecake can be made in approximately 1 hour. This recipe serves 20. One serving contains 149 calories, 4g of protein, and 13g of fat. This recipe from Taste of Home requires cream, pepper sauce, crackers, and cream cheese. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Creamy Creole Crab Pots, Creamy, Cheesy Crab Dip, and Creamy Amaretto Cheesecake.

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom of the greased 9-in. springform pan.

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Place pan on baking sheet.

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Bake at 350° for 10 minutes.

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Place pan on a wire rack. Reduce heat to 325°.

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In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sour cream until smooth.

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Add eggs; beat on low just until combined.

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Add onion, lemon juice, seafood seasoning, hot pepper sauce and pepper; beat just until blended. Fold in crab.

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Pour over crust. Return pan to baking sheet.

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Bake for 35-40 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Cool 1 hour longer.

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