Baked Cheddar Olives

 
Cheese flour dough wrapped around green olives and baked until golden.
 
Ingredients -
1 Cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese (coarsely grated)
1/2 Cup All Purpose Flour
1/8 Teaspoon Cayenne
2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter (softened)
20 Small Pimiento–Stuffed Green Olives (drained and patted dry)
 
Preparation:

1. Put a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat it to 400%.

2. Stir together the cheese, flour, and cayenne in a bowl.

3. Blend in the butter with your fingers until a dough forms.

4. Drop tablespoons of dough onto a sheet of wax paper and place 1 olive on each piece of the dough.

5. Lightly flour your hands and wrap dough around olives, enclosing each one completely. Transfer olives to a baking sheet with sides and bake until pastry is golden, about 15 minutes.

6. Serve Warm.

 


Variations and Recipe Ideas:
 
 
 
 



Cooking Tip

Sharp Cheddar Cheese
This is a great recipe for substituting your favorite cheese for the cheddar.

Cooking Tip

Cayenne Pepper
Adjust the cayenne pepper up or down to suit your desire for more or less heat.