Recipe Shrimp Scampi Cheesecake Appetizer (Holiday)

Required Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion
• 6 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 pound fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 12 shells puff pastry, baked
• 4 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 16 ounces smoked Gouda, grated
• 2 teaspoons salt

Preparing/Cooking:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large skillet over medium-low heat, warm oil and saute onions and garlic until onions are translucent; set aside to cool.
• When cool, pour off liquid reserving garlic.
• Cut shrimp into 1/2 inch pieces, reserving 12 uncut for garnish.
• In a large skillet over medium-low heat, melt butter and add reserved garlic and all shrimp; cook shrimp for 2 to 4 minutes or until done.
• Remove center circle and a small portion of inside of cooled puff pastry shells.
• In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese until creamy; add one egg at a time and beat until well mixed.
• Add cream, Gouda, onions, shrimp and salt.
• Spoon filling into puff pastry shells.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until filling is browned on top.
• Garnish with whole shrimp and chopped chives; serve.

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