Julia Reeds Hot Cheese Olives Recipes

HOT CHEESE OLIVES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Beat the butter until creamy in a large mixing bowl, add the cheese and mix well. Stir in the flour, salt, cayenne and the Worcestershire and mix until smooth. Beat the egg with 2 tablespoons cold water. Add to the dough and mix just until incorporated. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Remove the dough and flatten out a piece about the size of a walnut into a thin round. Place an olive on top and shape it around the olive, pinching to repair any breaks. Place it on an ungreased cookie sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough and olives. Bake until the dough sets, about 15 minutes. Serve hot.

HOT CHEESE OLIVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Beat butter until creamy in a large bowl. Add cheese and mix well. Stir in flour, salt, cayenne and work until smooth. Beat egg with 2 tablespoons cold water, add to dough and mix until just incorporated. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Remove dough and flatten out a piece about the size of a walnut into a thin round. Place an olive on top and shape the cough around the olive, pinching to repair breaks. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining dough and olives. Bake until dough sets, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve hot. Note: Roll dough into balls and press flat with the bottom of a small glass, then fold in olives. Goes faster.

JULIA REED'S HOT CHEESE OLIVES

Steps:

• In the bowl of a standard mixer, beat the butter until light and creamy. Add the cheeses, and blend well. Add flour, cayenne, and salt, and mix until smooth.
• In a separate bowl, beat the egg with 2 tablespoons cold water. Add to the dough and mix until just incorporated.
• Preheat oven tro 350 degrees. Take a piece of dough about the size of a walnut and flatten. Place an olive in the center and shape the dough around the olive, rolling it in your hand until smooth and pinching to repair any breaks. Place on wax paper-lined cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining dough and olives.
• Bake for about 15 minutes. Let rest for a couple of minutes and remove to a serving tray to pass at once.