Crispy baked green olives

Recipes / Coctails

This crunchy olives make an interesting finger food platter when catering for the crowds.

Recipe «Crispy baked green olives» presented in category Recipes / Coctails, to prepare this dish you will need no more 25 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 3/4 cup tasty cheese, grated, 100g butter, softened, 1 1/4 cups plain flour, 1/2 tsp lemon pepper, 1/2 tsp sea salt flakes , 24 large semi-dried, tomato-stuffed green olives, olive oil spray .

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup tasty cheese, grated 
  • 100g butter, softened 
  • 1 1/4 cups plain flour 
  • 1/2 tsp lemon pepper 
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt flakes 
  • 24 large semi-dried, tomato-stuffed green olives 
  • olive oil spray 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
  2. Combine cheese, butter, flour, lemon pepper and salt in food processor. Process until mixture comes together to form a pastry.
  3. Remove from processor and knead lightly until pastry is smooth. Flatten into an 18cm square. Cut into 24 even pieces.
  4. Using your fingers, mould a piece of pastry around each olive so it's completely enclosed. Place onto prepared baking tray. Spray with oil and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool and serve with pre-dinner drinks.