Olive Cheese Rolls......An old favourite.

[sylvia]

From the Betty Crocker Cookbook

OLIVE CHEESE BALLS

2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

1 1/4 cup flour

1/2 cup butter, melted

pimento-stuffed small olives

Make a pastry with first 3 ingredients.

Mold dough around olives, shaping into balls.

Place balls 2 inches apart on a baking sheet.

Cover and chill for 1 hour.

Heat oven to 400° F. Bake balls 15 to 20 minutes.

Serve hot.

Makes about 36.

May be frozen.

 

[Marg CDN]

Interesting to learn where that recipe came from. I always have a bag frozen & sometimes friends

tell me that their moms used to make them. That would make the recipe at least 60 years old.

I have fun varying the recipe, with herbs, with goat cheese, with black olives......

 

[dianncy1964]

Sylvia, this is a recipe that has to be tried, quite different, yet.. you just have to try it smileys/smile.gif

 

[sylvia]

I think Noah's wife likely made them while on the Ark.

 

[melissa-dallas]

Something similar-my cousin mixes chopped mixed olives & cheese & bakes in those tiny filo cups.

People go nuts for them.

 

[brooksie]

Do you freeze these before or after baking? How do you reheat?

 

[sylvia]

I've done both before and after baking. If you are heating after baking they just

need about 10 minutes @ 400ºF.

To make ahead and not prebake, place unbaked olive-cheese balls on ungreased cookie sheet. Freeze at least 2 hours until firm. Place balls in plastic freezer bags. Seal, label and freeze up to 3 months. Heat oven to 400ºF. Place cheese balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake about 20 minutes or until hot.

 

[Marg CDN]

I freeze uncooked, on a pan, then toss into bag when they're solid. Bake frozen at 400, 20 min plus

 

[brooksie]

Thanks, these sound great for quick snacks for the holidays