The Coral Gables Times

CHEERS FOR CHEESE

Cheese Cake Magnifique is a worthy addition to the finest collection of cheese cake recipes. MELANIE DE PROFT, Food Editor

CHEESE CAKE MAGNIFIQUE

TO PREPARE: ABOUT 1 HR. TO BAKE: 1 HR. (allow time to cool and chill cake) 6 oz. zwieback, finely crushed (2 cups crumbs) 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup butter, melted 1/4 cup chopped salted pistachio nuts 4 cups cream-style cottage cheese 6 eggs (about 1 1/2 cups) 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 cup whipping cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup flour 1. Prepare crust by mixing zwieback crumbs thoroughly with the 1 cup sugar, cinnamon, and butter. Stir 3 cup of the mixture and the nuts together for topping; set aside. 2. Press crumb mixture onto sides and bottom of a buttered 9-in. spring-form pan; chill. 3. For filling, drain and sieve cottage cheese and set aside. 4. Beat eggs and 1 1/2 cups sugar until eggs are very thick and piled softly Combine the final six ingredients and the sieved cottage cheese; blend mixture until smooth. 5. Pour filling into the crumb-lined pan; top evenly with reserved nut-crumb mixture. 6. Bake at 350°F 1 hr., then turn off heat and cool cake in oven. Refrigerate when cool and serve well chilled. Surround the cake with a garnish of assorted marzipan. 12 to 14 servings

GREEN OLIVE PASTRIES

GOOD FOR FREEZING TO PREPARE: 30 MIN. TO BAKE: 15 MIN. 2 cups finely shredded Cheddar cheese 1/2 cup softened butter 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon paprika 48 large pimiento-stuffed olives 1. Blend cheese with butter. Blend flour and paprika together. Stir into butter mixture until well mixed. 2. Shape 1 teaspoon of the mixture around each olive, covering it completely. Put onto baking sheet; bake at 400°F 15 min., or until golden. Serve warm. 4 doz. appetizers Note: If desired, unbaked appetizers may be placed on baking sheets and frozen. When firm they may be transferred to freezer containers and stored until ready to use. To bake, place unthawed appetizers on baking sheets and bake 17 to 18 min.

PIZZA STICKS

Cheese with built-in pizza flavors is the secret of these nippy appetizer morsels. TO PREPARE: 30 MIN. TO BAKE: 15 MIN. 1 cup flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon monosodium glutamate 1/16 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon oregano 1/4 cup butter 8 oz. sausage pizza-flavored cheese, shredded (2 cups) 1. Mix first five ingredients together in a bowl. Cut in butter and cheese with a pastry blender or two knives. In the bowl knead mixture with finger tips to form a ball. 2. Break off bits of dough, about one teaspoonful each, and roll to form sticks, about 2 1/2 in. long. Put onto an ungreased baking sheet. 3. Bake at 350°F about 15 min., or until slightly browned on top. Serve warm. About 3 doz. sticks

PARTY CRAB MEAT DIP

TO PREPARE: 15 MIN. 2 8-oz. pkgs. cream cheese, softened 1/3 cup mayonnaise 1 1/2 teaspoons prepared mustard 3 tablespoons sauterne 4 teaspoons confectioners' sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt 1/2 teaspoon onion juice 2 6 1/2-oz. cans crab meat, flaked 1. Combine all ingredients except crab meat, in top of a double boiler. Heat over simmering water, stirring occasionally, until well blended. Mix in crab meat; heat thoroughly. 2. Serve dip hot with small thin slices of garlic-buttered rye toast. About 3 cups dip

BACON-BLUE CHEESE SALAD

Toss generous amounts of crisp bacon and crumbled Blue cheese with assorted greens. Top with ripe olive rings and serve with a piquant French dressing.

PARMESAN-NUT STICKS

Try these as a crunchy complement to your favorite salad. CONVENIENCE FOOD RECIPE TO PREPARE: 25 MIN. TO BAKE: 10-12 MIN. 2 cups biscuit mix 2/3 cup milk 2 tablespoons salad oil 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup chopped salted almonds 1 teaspoon garlic salt 1. Add milk and oil to biscuit mix. Stir with a fork until dry ingredients are moistened and a soft dough is formed. 2. On a floured surface, roll doug into an 8-in. square. Cut into 16 4x1-in. strips. Roll strips in a mixture of the cheese and nuts to form sticks. Place on greased baking sheets. Sprinkle with garlic salt. 3. Bake at 425°F 10 to 12 min., or until golden. Serve warm. 16 cheese sticks Continued on page 26

24 Suburbia Today, October 1961