Crab And Wild Mushroom Cheesecake Recipe

• 1 3/4 c. fresh breadcrumbs from French bread
• 1 c. freshly-grated Parmesan cheese (abt 3 ounce)
• 6 Tbsp. butter - (3/4 stick) melted
• 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 c. minced onion
• 1 c. minced red bell pepper
• 4 c. coarsely-minced assorted wild mushrooms fresh (eg. criminis, oysters, stemmed shiitake
• 3 pkt cream cheese - (8 ounce ea) room temperature
• 1 pkt cream cheese - (4 ounce) room temperature
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp freshly-grnd black pepper
• 4 lrg Large eggs
• 1/2 c. whipping cream
• 10 ounce crabmeat - (abt 2 c.) liquid removed well, and picked over
• 1 c. grated smoked Gouda cheese - (abt 4 ounce)
• 1/2 c. minced fresh parsley
• 1 x French bread baguette sliced, toasted

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