I remember making these when I was in high school. They were really
popular in the early '70s.


* Exported from MasterCook *

Baked Cheddar Olives (Olive Puffs)

Recipe By :Gourmet Magazine, 1969
Serving Size : 24 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Appetizers

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup grated cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons unsalted butter -- softened
1/2 cup flour
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
24 green olives -- with pimiento

In a bowl combine the Cheddar and the butter, add the flour and the
cayenne, and blend the dough until it is combined well. Drop the dough
by tablespoons onto wax paper and wrap or mold each tablespoon around
each of the olives (drained and patted dry), covering each olive
completely. Bake the wrapped olives on a baking sheet in the middle of
a preheated 400°F. oven for 15 minutes, or until the pastry is golden,
and serve them warm.


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NOTES : These appetizers may be made in advance, frozen on a cookie
sheet to keep round, and stored in a plastic bag in the freezer. Bake
as needed.