Baked Cheese Pastry Olives

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (30 count) jar queen pimento stuffed olives (i used publix brand, tall skinny jar)
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (i use more)
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 4 ounces high quality extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (preferably )
• cold water

Recipe

• 1 well before you plan to serve, drain olives in colander.
• 2 mix flour and cayenne together.
• 3 blend butter and cheese together with a fork.
• 4 blend in flour mixture (i used a pastry blender, or you could use two knives).
• 5 add cold water, a teaspoon or so at a time, until a dough forms.
• 6 wrap a tablespoon or so of dough around each olive, and roll between palms; place on a cookie sheet.
• 7 bake at 400 degrees fahrenheit for about 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown.
• 8 serve warm.
• 9 hint: you can make these ahead according to the recipe and freeze. to reheat: place frozen olives on cookie sheet and bake about 10 minutes at 350 degrees fahrenheit.