INGREDIENTS
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SERVES 6
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The recipe for these savory cheesecakes came from Linda Ellerbee's book Take Big Bites (Putnam, 2005); she adapted it from a recipe given to her by the chef at the George Hotel in Wallingford, England.
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FOR THE CRUSTS:
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4 tbsp. butter
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1 cup finely crushed digestive biscuits or graham crackers
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FOR THE FILLING:
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6 strips bacon, finely diced
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8 oz. cream cheese, softened
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4 oz. stilton, softened
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1⁄2 cup shelled walnuts, finely chopped (optional)
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2 strips cooked bacon, broken into thirds
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2 cups mixed young lettuce leaves
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3⁄4 cup fruit chutney (optional)