Savory Kalamata Cheesecake Squares

Total Time: 1 hr 2 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 32 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 1 1/4 cups italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup pecans, very finely chopped
• 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, melted
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 cup kalamata olive, pitted and chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
• additional fresh rosemary (to garnish) (optional)
• additional kalamata olive (to garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 combine first 3 ingredients; stir well.
• 3 press into a greased, foil lined 9 inch square pan.
• 4 bake for 12 minutes; allow to cool.
• 5 meanwhile, beat cream cheese, sour cream, and next 3 ingredients at medium speed until smooth.
• 6 add egg and egg yolk; beat until blended.
• 7 stir in olives and rosemary.
• 8 pour into crust and bake for 20 minutes, or just until firm.
• 9 cool to room temperature on a wire rack.
• 10 cover and chill for at least one hour before removing from pan and cutting.