Best 6 Apple Blue Cheese And Bacon Cheesecake Recipes

APPLE BLUE CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Place the julienned apple into a bowl with the balsamic vinaigrette. Refrigerate for at least one hour to marinate.
• Cook bacon in the microwave or in a skillet over medium-high heat until browned. Drain, and crumble.
• In a salad bowl, combine the blue cheese, pecans, bacon and romaine lettuce, and toss to blend. When ready to serve, pour the apples and dressing over the top.

APPLE, CHEDDAR, AND BACON QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Press pie crust into the bottom and up the sides of an 11-inch tart pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove and let cool.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Crumble.
• Heat bacon grease in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add apple and cook until just tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in bacon.
• Whisk milk, sour cream, eggs, sea salt, and cinnamon together in a bowl.
• Layer apple mixture, Cheddar cheese, and egg mixture in the prepared crust. Sprinkle sage over top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set, 30 to 40 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.

APPLE, BLUE CHEESE, AND BACON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Right before you're ready to go to bed, preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
• Then, spray oil inside a 9-inch spring-form pan (or a 2-quart soufflé dish), and dust the bottom and sides with 3 tablespoons of the Parmesan; set aside.
• In a skillet, cook the bacon until it is crisp; remove, drain, crumble, and reserve (discard all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat).
• Add the onion to the bacon drippings in the pan and cook over medium heat until soft, about 2 min.
• Add the apples and continue cooking until the onion is very tender and the apple has lost its raw look, about 2 to 3 more minutes; remove from heat, add the garlic, green onion, salt and pepper, and set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until soft; mix in the vinegar, whiskey, blue cheese, remaining Parmesan, and eggs.
• Add salt, pepper, the reserved bacon, and reserved apple mixture and mix well.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and place in the oven.
• Clean up and go to bed... when you awake 7 to 9 hours later, the cake will appear set, the top will have barely colored, and the surface will be flawless.
• Remove to a rack and cool in the pan for an hour, until the pan is cool enough to handle; cover with a sheet of plastic wrap and an inverted plate.
• Holding the plate tight to the pan, invert both; remove the pan and refrigerate the cake upside down for at least 1 hour (if necessary, the cake can stay refrigerated in this way all day).
• Invert a serving plate over the cheesecake and invert the whole thing.
• Remove the top plate and the paper; cover and refrigerate.
• Cut with a long sharp knife dipped in warm water to prevent sticking. Serve with crisp toasts and/or freshly wedged apples - makes 16 servings.
• Posted by PegW at Gail's Recipe Swap.

WHITE CHEDDAR, APPLE, AND BACON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Line the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan with 3-inch tall sides with parchment paper or foil and coat with nonstick spray.
• In a skillet over medium heat, melt the butter, than add in the brown sugar; stir until dissolved.
• Add in the apples; stir to coat them with the sugar mixture.
• Add in the lemon juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg; continue to cook, stirring a few times, for 4-5 minutes (the apples will have retained their crispness but should have absorbed some of the sauce).
• Pour the apples and sauce into the prepared pan and arrange in a decorative pattern.
• Sprinkle the bacon evenly over the apples; set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth; add in eggs, one at a time, beating until light and fluffy.
• Stir in the cheddar and hot sauce.
• Gently pour the mixture over the apples and bacon in prepared pan, smoothing the top with a rubber spatula.
• Bake about 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.
• Leave the cheesecake in the oven with the door ajar for another 30 minutes (to help prevent cracks from developing).
• Remove the cheesecake from the oven and let cool on a rack for another 30-45 minutes.
• Place a large serving plate over the pan, invert, and remove the pan from the cheesecake.
• Peel away the parchment; **at this point, you can let the cheesecake cool completely, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for up to 2 days; bring to room temperature before serving.
• Serve at room temperature with crackers or bread.

MUSHROOM AND BACON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan. , In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion and red pepper in oil for 2 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook and stir for 10 minutes or until liquid has evaporated. Set aside to cool., In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, salt and pepper until light and fluffy. Beat in sour cream. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Fold in the bacon, feta cheese, parsley and mushroom mixture. Pour into crust. Place springform pan in a large baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan., Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until center is just set and top appears dull. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight., Remove sides of pan. Top with mushrooms, parsley and additional bacon if desired. Serve with crackers.

BACON BLUE CHEESE APPETIZER

Steps:

• Place cheese on a serving dish. Drizzle with honey. Sprinkle with bacon. Serve with crackers.