Savory Crab Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

CRUST
1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons butter, melted
FILLING
20 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon seafood cocktail sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons dried creole seasoning
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon red pepper sauce
2 green onions, finely chopped
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 eggs
1 (6 ounce) can lump crabmeat, drained

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0F In small bowl, mix crust ingredients. Press mixture in bottom of ungreased springform pan. Bake 5-9 minutes (until light golden brown).
Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat filling ingredients except eggs and crabmeat on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each. Stir in crabmeat. Pour filling over crust. Bake an additional 40-50 minutes (use 9\" pan). Cool for 30 minutes.
With a knife, loosen edges of cheesecake. Cool an additional 30 minutes. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
Serve with cocktail sauce and crackers.