On Fri 12 Dec 2008 09:30:11p, Damsel in dis Dress told us...

> 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
> -------- ------------ --------------------------------
> 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.
>
>
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>
>
> 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.
>

Oh, I love these! Everybody seemed to love them. I haven't made them in
years, but now I'm going to have to make some for the holidays.

Thanks, Carol!

--
Wayne Boatwright
(correct the spelling of "geemail" to reply)
************************************************** **********************
Date: Friday, 12(XII)/12(XII)/08(MMVIII)
************************************************** **********************
Countdown till Christmas Day
1wks 5dys 2hrs 21mins
************************************************** **********************
Drugs have taught an entire generation of American kids the metric
system.
************************************************** **********************