Appetizer Cheesecake#1

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Appetizer Cheesecake #1

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 Box cheese crackers -- (6 oz.)
2 C. dairy sour cream
1/2 C. green salad olives
1 Medium green pepper
1 Small onion -- cut in quarters
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tsp. salt
1 Tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/4 Tsp. paprika
1 Dash Tabasco
1 Large Stalk celery -- cut in
Piece -- (1 inch)
2 pitted ripe olives -- (2 to 3)
7 pimento strips -- (7 to 8)
chicory or parsley

Brush bottom and sides of spring-form pan with melted
butter or margarine. Put 1/3 of the crackers in blender; cover
and run on low speed until crumbled. Pour crumbs into bowl and
repeat until remaining crackers are crumbled. Cover bottom of
pan with 1/2 of cracker crumbs. Reserve the remaining crumbs
for top. Put sour cream, green olives, green pepper, onion,
lemon juice, salt, Worcestershire, paprika, Tabasco and celery
in blender. Cover and run on low speed. Spread this mixture
over cracker crumb base. Scatter remaining cracker crumbs
evenly on top. Cover with wax paper and refrigerate for 24
hours. Remove sides of pan; place cake (still on pan bottom)
on serving dish. Garnish with cut ripe olives and pimento
strips. Serve with pumpernickel or crisp rye crackers. Serves
12.


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