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California Crunchy Top Cheesecake

Ingredients

2 Cups all-purpose flower

1 Cup Sugar

1 Tablespoon Baking Powder

1 Teaspoon Salt

1/3 cup soft Butter

1 Egg

1/2 cup finely cut Funsten Walnuts

1/2 cup Sugar

1 teaspoon CINNAMON

Sift flour , sugar baking powder and salt into 3- quart bowl of electric mixer. Beat in milk, butter and egg at medium speed ( 2 minutes), scraping sides of bowl often. Pour into greased and floured 9 inch square pan. Combine Walnuts ,sugar and cinammon in a bowl. Mix thoroughly and sprinkle over batter. Bake in 350 degrees F oven about 36 minutes ( or till cake pulls away from sides of pan.

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2 cups cooked or canned GARBANZOS  (drained)

1 can ( 8 3/4 ounces) golden whole Kernel CORN ( drained)

1 cup diced ( or sliced) CELERY

1/2 cup chopped ONION

2 tablespoons diced PIMENTO

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2 cloves Garlic  ( chopped)

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1 tablespoon Butter

1 medium size Onion (chopped)

1 cup chopped Celery

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1 teaspoon Salt

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