Cheddar Chili Cheesecake

• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup bread crumbs fine
• 1/4 cup cheddar cheese grated
• 6 ounces ham thin sliced
• 1 1/2 pounds cream cheese room temp.
• 3/4 pound cheddar cheese, very old, sharp grated
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 3/4 cup scallions, spring or green onions chopped
• 4 large eggs
• 3 tablespoons jalapeno pepper
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 each garlic cloves halved

1. Preheat oven to 325.
2. Butter 9 inch springform pan.
3. Mix breadcrumbs and 1/4 cup cheddar.
4. Sprinkle mixture into pan, turning to coat.
5. Refrigerate.
6. Dice about half of ham; reserve remaining slices.
7. Mix diced ham with remaining ingredients in blender or processor until smooth.
8. Pour slightly more than half of filling into prepared pan.
9. Top with reserved ham slices in even layer.
10. Cover with remaining filling.
11. Set pan on baking sheet.
12. Bake 1 1/4 hours.
13. Turn oven off and cool cheesecake about 1 hour with door ajar.
14. Transfer cheesecake to rack.
15. Remove sides of pan.
16. Cool to room temperature before serving.

butter, bread crumbs fine, cheddar cheese, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, scallions, eggs, jalapeno pepper, milk, garlic

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/cheddar-chili-cheesecake-34983 (may not work)