Rebecca's Amazing Olives

Submitted by Penny Stettinius

"I found this recipe by Rebecca Gonzales on the Out of The Frying Pan website. It's really good, really easy and always a hit! This recipe works with any cheese, from a fancy gruyere to processed cheese spread to a leftover cheese log. If you tend to buy too much cheese for a party, these are a sensational way to finish it off."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 12 olives
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 cup cheese, shredded
• 2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne
• 12 large green olives, stuffed with anything

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Drain olives and pat dry.
3. Thoroughly combine cheese and butter.
4. 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).
5. Roll a tablespoon-sized clump of dough into a ball.
6. Press it flat between the palms of your hands. Put an olive in the center and press dough around sides to enclose.
7. Roll it between your palms to smooth surface, if you like.
8. Bake 15 - 20 minutes.
9. Serve warm or at room temperature.
10. Better make more, these will not last!