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Pesto Cheesecake
Crust
Cup fine dry bread crumbs
1/2 Cup very finely chopped pine nuts or walnuts
Tablespoons butter or melted margarine
Lightly grease sides of 8 or 9 inch spring form pan
Combine crust ingredients and mix well
Press evenly over bottom of pan
Chill crust while preparing filling
Filling
Cups Light Ricotta Cheese
1/2 Cup half and half
Tablespoons all purpose flour
1/2 Teaspoon salt
Eggs
1/3 Cup Traditional Basil Pesto
(for variety substitute Sun Dried Tomato or use both)
Combine Ricotta cheese, half and half, flour and salt and beat until smooth
Pour over crust. Spoon Traditional Basil Pesto by teaspoons full randomly over cheese mixture and swirl into cheese mixture with knife for marbled effect. Bake at 350 deg for 45 minutes or until center is just set.
Turn off oven and cool cheesecake in oven with door propped oven for 30 minutes.
Remove to wire cooling rack; cool to room temperature.
Cut into thin slices and serve with your favorite cracker.
NOTE: This would be very attractive with a combination of Traditional Basil Pesto and Sun Dried Tomato Pesto for a very eye appealing appetizer.
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Layer #1
3 pkgs. cream cheese (8 oz.)
1 T.butter
1/4 c. Traditional Basil Pesto
Mix cream cheese and butter until well blended; stir in Traditional Basil Pesto and
put into mold, patting down gently.
Layer #2
3 pkgs. cream cheese (8 oz.)
1/4 c. Parmesan cheese
1 T. butter
1 clove garlic, minced
Mix cream cheese and butter until well blended; stir in Parmesan and garlic
and put into mold on top of layer #1, patting down gently.
Layer #3
3 pkgs. cream cheese (8 oz.)
1 T. butter
1/4 cup Sundried Tomato Pesto
Mix cream cheese and butter until well blended; stir in Sun Dried Tomato Pesto.
Put into mold on top of layer #2 and pat down gently.
Refrigerate for a few hours or put in freezer and thaw when needed.
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Orange-Basil Butter
1 Small onion, chopped
1 tbls Butter, melted
3/4 c. Dry White Wine
1/2 c. Orange juice
1 tbls Traditional Basil Pesto
Sauté onion in butter until tender
Add wine and remaining ingredients, and cook until thoroughly heated.
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