Little feta cheesecakes

48 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupBreadcrumbs; fine; dry
½cupPecans; ground
¼cupButter; melted
8ouncesCream cheese; softened
4ouncesFeta cheese; crumbled
1Egg
2tablespoonsMilk
teaspoonHot sauce
½cupTomato sauce
1tablespoonOnion; minced
2tablespoonsTomato pase
¼teaspoonBasil; dried
¼teaspoonOregano; dried Pepper
1Clove garlic; small; minced sliced ripe olives; opt fresh parsley springs; opt

Directions

NORMA WRENN; NPXR56N

HERBED TOMATO SAUCE

Combine first 3 ingredients in a small bowl; stir well. Press 1 teaspoon pecan mixture into paper-lined miniature (1-¾-inch) muffin pans. Beat cream cheese at medium speed of an electric mixer until fluffy; add crumbled feta cheese and egg, beating well. Stir in milk and hot sauce. Spoon cheese mixture evenly into prepared miniature muffin pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until cheesecakes are set. Let cool; cover and chill 2 hours. To serve, remove cheesecakes from pans, and remove paper liners from cheesecakes. Spoon Herbed Tomato Sauce evenly over cheesecakes. If desired, garnish with slice ripe olives and fresh parsley springs.

HERBED TOMATO SAUCE Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan, and stir well. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until mixture thickens. Let sauce cool. Cover tightly, and chll at least 2 hours. Yield ⅔ cup.

SOURCE: Nancy Lynch; a Collection of Recipes; Worcester Country School Development Office; Berlin, Maryland; America's Best Recipes a 1990 Hometown Collection; Oxmoor House.