{"id":3722,"date":"2016-10-14T05:43:59","date_gmt":"2016-10-14T05:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/?p=3722"},"modified":"2017-09-29T11:13:02","modified_gmt":"2017-09-29T11:13:02","slug":"savoury-mini-cheesecakes-with-olives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/?p=3722","title":{"rendered":"Savoury Mini-Cheesecakes with Olives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Everyone loves creamy, smooth and tasty cheesecakes!<\/p>\n<p>Traditionally popularized as a sweet treat&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Today I want to think outside the box and share with you these delicious and fresh savoury\u00a0mini-cheesecakes, perfect for a brunch, appetizer or a side dish for salad or soup.<\/p>\n<p>The recipe is very easy since it is a no-bake cheesecake. Yes, you can easily impress your friends and guests with it!<\/p>\n<p>I added ham\u00a0to my\u00a0recipe, to give it a nice, soft pink colour. However, you can just get creative and use your favourite ingredients to make a wonderful vegetarian dish, if you prefer. Another idea is using tomatoes or fried courgettes instead.<\/p>\n<p>If you are on a gluten-free diet you can replace the <a href=\"http:\/\/tastewithgusto.ie\/shop\/traditional-tarallini-bread\/\">Tarallini <\/a>for Gluten-Free Cracker<\/p>\n<p>(used for the base) with gluten-free crackers.<\/p>\n<p>So, without any further hesitation, let&#8217;s try my:<\/p>\n<h1>Savoury Mini-Cheesecakes with Olives<\/h1>\n<h2>Ingredients for 12 cheesecakes:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>200g\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tastewithgusto.ie\/shop\/traditional-tarallini-bread\/\">Tarallini Tradizionali (Plain Tarallini)<\/a> &#8211; or Gluten-Free Cracker<\/li>\n<li>80g Butter<\/li>\n<li>100g Cottage Cheese with Chives or Herbs<\/li>\n<li>200g Ricotta<\/li>\n<li>3 spoons of Milk<\/li>\n<li>2 Gelatine Leaves<\/li>\n<li>100g Ham (optional)<\/li>\n<li>4 spoons of <a href=\"http:\/\/tastewithgusto.ie\/shop\/pitted-rosate-olives\/\">Pitted Rosate Olives<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Salt and Pepper, as needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Dainty-Mini-Cheesecakes-Olives-Ingredients-e1476368397811.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3731\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3731\" src=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Dainty-Mini-Cheesecakes-Olives-Ingredients-e1476368397811-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Dainty Mini-Cheesecakes Olives Ingredients\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Crumble the <a href=\"http:\/\/tastewithgusto.ie\/shop\/traditional-tarallini-bread\/\">Tarallini<\/a> (or the gluten-free cracker).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Dainty-Mini-Cheesecakes-Olives-Taralli-e1476368429489.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3732\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3732 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Dainty-Mini-Cheesecakes-Olives-Taralli-e1476368429489-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Dainty Mini-Cheesecakes Olives Taralli\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Dainty-Mini-Cheesecakes-Olives-Crumble-e1476368460254.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3733\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3733 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Dainty-Mini-Cheesecakes-Olives-Crumble-e1476368460254-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Dainty Mini-Cheesecakes Olives Crumble\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Dainty-Mini-Cheesecakes-Olives-Crumble-e1476368460254-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Dainty-Mini-Cheesecakes-Olives-Crumble-e1476368460254.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mix them with the partially melted butter, to obtain a mixture that can be pressed on the bottom of a 12-cup muffin tin.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Dainty-Mini-Cheesecakes-Olives-Mixture-e1476368493244.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3734\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3734\" src=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Dainty-Mini-Cheesecakes-Olives-Mixture-e1476368493244-300x230.jpg\" alt=\"Dainty Mini-Cheesecakes Olives Mixture\" width=\"300\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Refrigerate for 20-30 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Put the gelatine leaves in cold water for 10-15 minutes. In a pot, warm up the milk for a few minutes (do not let it boil!). Remove it from the heat and then add the gelatine so as to melt it in the milk.<\/p>\n<p>In a bowl, combine\u00a0the cottage cheese, ricotta, mixture of gelatine and milk, and ham. Blend all together until smooth. Add salt and pepper, according to your taste.<\/p>\n<p>Pour the batter into prepared tin and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Dainty-Mini-Cheesecakes-Olives-Tin-e1476368528955.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3735\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3735\" src=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Dainty-Mini-Cheesecakes-Olives-Tin-e1476368528955-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Dainty Mini-Cheesecakes Olives Tin\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When ready, remove\u00a0the mini-cheesecakes from the tin. Top with<a href=\"http:\/\/tastewithgusto.ie\/shop\/pitted-rosate-olives\/\">\u00a0diced olives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Dainty-Mini-Cheesecake-Olives-Final-e1476368572600.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3736\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3736\" src=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Dainty-Mini-Cheesecake-Olives-Final-e1476368572600-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Dainty Mini-Cheesecake Olives Final\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All done! Enjoy these dainty and light mini-cheesecakes! Buon appetito!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These mini-cheesecakes are savoury, easy to make and can be served for brunch, as an appetizer or as a side to a salad or a vegetable soup. 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