Name: Cherry Tomatoes Stuffed With Spanish Olive Tapenade
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8-10
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Spanish olives with pimento; 1 1/2 teaspoons drained capers; 1 teaspoon brandy (preferably a Spanish brandy such as Solera Gran Reserva); 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 32 small cherry tomatoes; chopped fresh parsley (to garnish)

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ingredients

For the tapenade
¹⁄₂ cup Spanish olives with pimento
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons drained capers
1 teaspoon brandy (preferably a Spanish brandy such as Solera Gran Reserva)
¹⁄₄ teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
32 small cherry tomatoes
chopped fresh parsley (to garnish)

directions

Make the tapenade:.
In a food processor, pulse the olives until chopped fine. Add the remaining tapenade ingredients and pulse until olives are minced.
With a sharp knife, slice the stem end (1/4-inch down) and the bottom (1/8-inch up) from each tomato and discard.
Using a 1/4 teaspoon, remove the juice and seeds from each tomato half, leaving the outside shell intact.
Spoon a generous 1/4 teaspoon of the tapenade into each shell and garnish with the parsley.

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review by aronsinvest

8/4/2009

Does not get any better! Thanks.

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review by Dr. Jenny

7/26/2009

Very tasty little appetizers that everyone enjoyed. I liked the contrast of the cool tomato with the saltiness of the olives. I agree with cookiedog's review that they are somewhat time-consuming and a little bit difficult to prepare. However, when I saw how much everyone enjoyed them, I definitely felt it was worth it. Thanks, Sharon!

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review by cookiedog

8/20/2007

These were really pretty and quite tasty! They do take a some time to make so I would plan on much longer than the 20 minutes. I would suggest using medium to large size cherry tomatoes because if they are small they are very difficult to scoop out. It also helps to use a small paring knife to run along the inside edge. Thanks for the recipe Sharon!

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review by Julie3551

7/23/2007

This is a lovely flavor combination. Pretty and light for my next tapa party.

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creation by Sharon123

6/22/2007

A great little appetizer adapted from Gourmet magazine. I do hope you enjoy!