MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Bacon & Two Onion Cheesecake Categories: Cheesecake, Pork, Vegetables, Appetisers Yield: 10 Servings 6 sl Bacon; diced 1 lg Sweet onion; chopped 1 cl Garlic; minced 15 oz Container ricotta cheese - (425 g) 1/2 c Half & half 2 tb Flour 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 ts Cayenne pepper 2 lg Eggs 1/2 c Green onion; thin sliced In a 10" skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove to paper towels with slotted spoon. Cook chopped onion & garlic until tender, about 6 minutes. Drain in strainer; reserve bacon drippings for another use. In a bowl, combine ricotta cheese, half-and-half, flour, salt & pepper; using electric mixer, blend until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time; blend until smooth. Reserve 3 tb of the bacon for garnish. Stir remaining bacon, cooked onion mixture & green onions into ricotta mixture. Lightly grease side of 8 or 9" springform pan; pour batter into pan. Bake at 350°F/175°C for 40 minutes or until center is just set. Remove to wire cooling rack; cool to room temperature. Garnish with reserved bacon; serve with assorted crackers. Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen MMMMM