SAVORY SEAFOOD CHEESECAKE

1/2 cup finely crushed Wheat Thins crackers
2 tbsp butter, melted
1 small onion, halved
2 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
2 cans (6 1/2 oz each) minced clams, shrimp or crabmeat, well drained
2 eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 tbsp dried dill, crushed
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 1 1/2 quart ovenproof mixing bowl with butter, then line with buttered waxed paper.

Combine cracker crumbs and melted butter; set aside.

Process until finely chopped, the onion. Then add remaining ingredients except the butter and cracker crumbs and process until smooth.

Pour into prepared dish, then top with crumbs. Place dish in a roasting pan and add boiling water to a depth of 2-inch.

Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, approximately one hour.

Turn off heat and let cheesecake stand in oven 30 minutes. Remove to a wire rack and let cool to room temperature.

Cover and chill until cold.

TO UNMOLD:
Run a butter knife or spatula along edge of bowl; invert onto serving plate.

Source: Country Accents Christmas Cookies and Holiday Entertaining Ideas, 1995