On Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:54:07 -0600, Kathleen
> wrote:

>Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
>
>> 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

<snip recipe>

>Back around 1989 I worked with a gal who brought these in for a party at
>work one day. Evidently they are a bit of a pain in the ass to make and
>she was visibly miffed when her coworkers sampled them, grimaced, and
>totally failed to kowtow in her general direction. Given that there
>were no dogs in attendence, the half eaten "Cheddar Olives" were
>conspicuous in the waste baskets.
>
>Talk about "not worth either the work or the calories". It's just
>amazing what people will get up to without guidance or supervision.
>
>If there hadn't been other marignally appealing items available (glue
>sticks, staples, my own left foot), I'm sure they'd have gotten eaten.
>Eventually.

ROFLMAO!!!! I haven't had them in years, and probably couldn't handle
all that salt anymore, but I remember them as being pretty good. They
should be served fresh from the oven. Did she bake them at home and
bring them in cold?

Carol