Savory Blue Cheesecake

INGREDIENTS:
2 oz Panko bread crumbs
2 1/4 oz Walnuts, tasted and chopped
2 oz Butter
12 oz Blue cheese (Stilton, Roquefort, Gorgonzola or any other fine blue cheese)
1 1/4 # Cream Cheese
1/2 oz All-purpose flour
3 ea Shallots, minced
4 ea Eggs
2 fl oz Heavy Cream
2 tbsp Dill, chopped
A/N White Wine
TT Salt & FGB pepper

DIRECTIONS:
1. Brown the bread crumbs in 1 oz of the butter, add the toasted walnuts. Cool and set aside.
2. Saute the shallots in the remaining butter, deglaze with the white wine and set aside to cool.
3. Press the walnut mixture into a 9 inch springform pan.
4. Line the pan with paper collar.
5. Combine cheeses in a food processor, blend until smooth.
6. Add the flour, shallots, eggs and cream.
7. Blend in the dill and pour into the prepared pan.
8. Bake in a 160 degree Fahrenheit water bath in a 300 degree Fahrenheit oven until set, about 30 to 40 minutes.
9. Cool to room temperature, cover and refrigerate overnight. Bring to room temperature before serving.