In article >,
"Michael \"Dog3\" Lonergan" > wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet > looking for trouble wrote in
> :
>
> > In article >,
> > "Michael \"Dog3\" Lonergan" > wrote:
> >
> >
> >> Cream cheese stuffed black olives
> >
> > A black olive coated cheese ball would be a LOT easier and less
> > complicated to make. :-)
> >
> > I've posted my recipe for these a couple of times. Have you seen it?
> >
> > Your menu looks wonderful!!!!!
>
> No! I haven't seen your recipe. Please repost or email it to me. I'm only
> stuffing them because the niece in law and I fight over them. We're the
> only ones that eat them anyway. The cheese ball sounds good.
>
> Michael

Okay. :-) Here it is again:

2 8 oz. packages of cream cheese
1 lb. of shredded cheese of your choice

(I recommend jack personally, but Havarti makes a fantastic cheese ball
if you want to grate it yourself) but mozarella will work too. Get the
really fine shredded cheese. I just generally buy the pre-shredded bags
of it.

2 small cans of minced black olives.

Allow the cream cheese to come to room temp. and get soft. Mix the
shredded cheese with it and form into a log or 1/2 ball on a foil
covered piece of cardboard, or a plate.

You can make two separate 1 lb. balls or logs instead of 1 2 lb. ball or
log.

Place into refrigerator to harden.

Take the minced black olives and "pat" them into place to cover the ball
over.

Minced green olives, pimentos or chopped nuts can also be used in place
of black olives, but I personally prefer them. :-)

This is easy and delicious, and should be made a couple of days in
advance as it comes out better if it sits a bit. I just cover it with
plastic wrap. It keeps for days!

It's also easy to decorate it with a bit of parsley or endive arranged
around the base, and maybe a few whole black or green olives.

Cheers!!!
--
Om.

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