Recipe

Kalamata Cheesecake Squares Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Lacrenshaw / All my dishes 11 months, 1 week ago From "find.myrecipes.com" via Oxmoor House, this recipe should satisfy your craving for both cheesecake and olives. Prep:15m Cook:22m Servings:18	Lacrenshaw
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Ingredients

CRUST:

1 1/4 cups Italian-seasoned breadcrumbs

1/2 cup pecans, very finely chopped

1/3 cup butter, melted

FILLING:

11 ounces cream cheese, softened

8 ounces sour cream

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 large egg

1 large egg yolk

1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced OR chopped

1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped

GARNISH:

Fresh rosemary sprigs

Kalamata olives

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine crust ingredients well.

Press mixture into a lightly greased, foil-lined 9" square pan.

Overlap foil for easier removal of squares from pan.

Bake for 12 minutes.

Remove from oven.

Set aside.

Beat cream cheese, sour cream, flour and seasonings at medium speed until smooth.

Add egg and egg yolk, one at a time, beating until just blended.

Stir in sliced olive and rosemary.

Pour filling into baked crust.

Return to 350 degree oven for 20 minutes OR until just firm.

Remove from oven.

Cool to room temperature on a wire rack.

Cover loosely and chill for several hours.

To serve: Lift foil out of pan, cut into squares.

Garnish serving platter, if desired.

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Comments

chefelaine 11 months, 1 week ago said:
Sounds like a winner to me!! HIGH FIVE! :+D

crabhappychick 11 months, 1 week ago said:
Just love a savory appetizer cheesecake! This would be a good one for a New Year's Eve celebration! 5, hon.

minitindel 11 months, 1 week ago said:
What a different cheesecake great with crackers like a cheese spread i would use it for .....yummmmmmm love it tink

juels 11 months ago said:
Wow, a savory cheesecake! How cool is that! Love kalamata olives!

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