Kalamata Cheesecake Appetizer Recipe

Name: Kalamata Cheesecake Appetizer Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1-1/4 cups seasoned bread crumbs; 1/2 cup finely Diamond of California Chopped Pecans; 1/3 cup butter, melted; FILLING:; 2 packages (one 8 ounces, one 3 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 egg yolk; 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives, chopped; 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary; Halved pitted Kalamata olives and fresh rosemary sprigs, optional

Kalamata Cheesecake Appetizer Recipe was pinched from <a href="http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/kalamata-cheesecake-appetizer" target="_blank">www.tasteofhome.com.</a>

"It's believed the Greeks served cheesecake at the first Olympics, so why not rewrite history with a Greek cheesecake appetizer? Ingredients in this version "tame" the Kalamata olives, so even if you shy away from Kalamatas, you'll be glad you tried this one. For a milder flavor, use the more common black or green olives. —Theresa Kreyche, Tustin, California..."

INGREDIENTS

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1-1/4 cups seasoned bread crumbs

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1/2 cup finely Diamond of California Chopped Pecans

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1/3 cup butter, melted

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FILLING:

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2 packages (one 8 ounces, one 3 ounces) cream cheese, softened

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1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream

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1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

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1/4 teaspoon salt

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1/4 teaspoon pepper

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1 egg, lightly beaten

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1 egg yolk

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1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives, chopped

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2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary

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Halved pitted Kalamata olives and fresh rosemary sprigs, optional

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