Jalapeno Cheesecake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300. Lightly grease the sides of a 9" springform pan.
• Pour the melted butter over the crushed tortilla chips and toss to combine.
• Press on bottom and one-half inch up the sides of the pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
• With an electric mixer at high speed, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat to incorporate.
• Reduce mixer to low and blend in flour and 1 cup sour cream. Beat until smooth.
• Add garlic, green chilies and minced jalapeno. Turn off mixer and stir in cheese.
• Pour filling into crust, and bake for 1 hour. Turn off oven for 1 hour with the door closed. Remove from oven and cool.
• When cool, loosen the cheesecake from the sides of the pan by running a knife around the inside edge.
• DO NOT REMOVE from pan. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• When ready to serve, spring the pan and remove the cheesecake. Spread the remaining 1/2 cup sour cream evenly over the top and sprinkle with chopped tomatoes, green onions, olives and cilantro.
• Cut into thin wedges and watch it disappear!

Steps:

• Mix first four ingredients together with half of the jelly in a food processor or with an electric beater.
• Pour mixture into greased 6- inch springform pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
• Cool completely and remove from pan.
• Heat remaining jelly and pour over top of cheesecake.