Feta Cheese & Pesto Torta
- 1 Tbsp. butter
- 1/4 cup plain dry bread crumbs
- 1 Tbsp. DI GIORNO Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- 3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
- 1/4 tsp. hot pepper sauce
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup CLASSICO Traditional Basil Pesto Sauce and Spread
- 3 pkg. (4 oz. each) ATHENOS Traditional Crumbled Feta Cheese, ground in food processor
- Preheat oven to 325F if using a silver 9-inch springform pan (or to 300F if using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan).
- Spread butter onto bottom and 1 inch up side of pan.
- Coat with combined crumbs and Parmesan cheese; discard any excess crumbs and cheese.
- Wrap foil around bottom and up side of pan.
- Beat cream cheese, sour cream and hot pepper sauce in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended.
- Stir in feta cheese.
- (Batter will not be smooth.)
- Pour half of the batter (about 3-1/2 cups) into large bowl; stir in pesto.
- Pour into prepared pan; cover with remaining plain batter.
- Place springform pan in larger shallow baking pan.
- Fill baking pan with enough hot water to come 1 inch up side of springform pan.
- Bake 45 min.
- or until center is set.
- Turn off oven; leave door ajar.
- Let torta stand in water bath in oven 1 hour.
- Remove torta from water bath.
- Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen torta; cool before removing rim of pan.
- Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Serve as spread with assorted crackers or toasted French bread slices.
- Store leftover torta in refrigerator.
butter, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, philadelphia cream cheese, s, hot pepper sauce, eggs, feta cheese
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/feta-cheese-pesto-torta-51824.aspx (may not work)