Baked Garlic Stuffed Olives In A Crust |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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The beauty of these olives is that you can use pretty much any sharp cheese–from processed spread to high-end grated–and the results are always great, so it’s the ideal way to use up leftovers from a party–you could even use a leftover cheese log, nuts and all. Read more . This whips up in minutes and looks like it took a lot of work. The recipe doubles or triples easily. Prepared, unbaked olives can be frozen, tightly wrapped, for up to a month. Thaw briefly and bake as directed. Ingredients:
1 cup shredded cheese or 2 1/2 ounces spread (e.g., 1/2 a small jar spread like kraft old english) |
2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature |
1/2 cup flour |
1/4 teaspoon cayenne |
12 garlic-stuffed olives |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drain olives and pat dry.
2. Thoroughly combine cheese and butter. Add flour and cayenne, stirring to fully mix. When thoroughly combined but crumbly, work mixture together with your fingers to form dough (no need to knead–it will stick right together).
3. Roll a tablespoon-sized clump of dough into a ball.
4. Press it flat between the palms of your hands.
5. Put an olive in the center and press dough around sides to enclose. Simply close your hand around the olive and the dough will enclose most of it.
6. Then just push the edges together to cover the olive.
7. Roll it between your palms to smooth surface, if you like.
8. Bake 15-20 minutes
9. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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