Damsel in dis Dress wrote:

> 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?

Yep. Blech. Cold, greasy, soggy AND so salty they'd make your fingers
swell just looking at them. What a treat!