Feta Cheesecake
- 1 1/3 cups (about 35) sesame seed cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup Land O Lakes Butter, melted
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 2 (4-ounce) packages crumbled feta cheese with basil and tomato
- 3 Land O Lakes Eggs
- 1 (4 1/4-ounce) can chopped pitted ripe olives, well-drained
- 1/3 cup sliced green onions
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 2 medium Roma tomatoes, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup sliced green onions
- Sesame seed or rye crackers, if desired
- Heat oven to 325F.
- Combine all crust ingredients in bowl.
- Press onto bottom and 1 1/2-inches up sides of ungreased 9-inch springform pan or aluminum foil-lined 9-inch round baking pan, leaving a 1-inch overhang.
- Combine cream cheese and feta cheese in bowl.
- Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
- Add eggs, beating just until combined.
- Stir in all remaining filling ingredients.
- Pour into crust.
- Bake 35-40 minutes or until just set 3 inches from edge of pan.
- Cool 15 minutes; loosen sides of springform pan.
- Cool on rack 2 hours.
- Loosely cover; refrigerate at least 2 hours.
- Cut into wedges.
- Top each wedge with tomato and green onions.
- Serve with crackers, if desired.
- Store refrigerated.
parmesan cheese, butter, cream cheese, feta cheese, o lakes eggs, olives, green onions, oregano, coarse ground pepper, garlic salt, tomatoes, green onions, sesame seed
Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/1076/feta-cheesecake (may not work)