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                         Appetizer Cheesecake #1

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Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Appetizers                        Cheese

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   6      oz            Box cheese crackers
   2      c             Sour cream
     1/2  c             Green salad olives
   1      md            Green pepper
   1      sm            Onion -- cut in quarters
   2      tb            Lemon juice
   1      ts            Salt
   1      ts            Worcestershire sauce
     1/4  ts            Paprika
   1      ds            Tabasco
   1      lg            Celery rib -- sliced 1"
   2                    Ripe olives -- up to 3, pitted
   7                    Pimento strips -- up to 8
                        Chicory or parsley

Brush bottom and sides of spring-form pan with melted butter. Put
1/3rd 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 half of the 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.

Yield: 12 Servings


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