These Mini Savory Cheesecakes with Caviar and Chives are such a great party canapé or appetizer. The freeform nature gives them a slightly rustic look and then the use of caviar adds an elegantly edge. Elegantly rustic? Is that a thing? Ha, I am making it a thing!!! Plus they can be made in advance and looks so pretty on your platter or plate. What is not to love about that!
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Ingredients
1 ¼cupcracker crumbs
4tablespoonsalted butter - melted
1egg white
1 ¼cupcream cheeseat room temperature
¼cupsour cream
1tablespoonfreshly squeezed lemon juice
1tablespoonlemon zest
½tablespoonminced fresh chive
½teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
4tablespoonsalmon roered caviar
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350ºF/170ºC.
Combine the cracker crumbs, melted butter and egg white together in a small bowl.
Use a mini muffin tin and press ½ tablespoon of the crumb mixture into each well.
Bake for 10 minutes until crisp.
Allow to cool for 5 minutes and then remove from the tin and cool completely.
Add the cream cheese to an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and mix until just smooth. Add the sour cream, lemon juice, chopped chives, salt, and pepper. Mix again.
Add in the salmon roe (caviar) and give it one last mix.
Spoon the cheese mixture over the prepared bases and chill until needed.
Garnish with extra caviar or a small piece of chive.