06 Aug
Crispy baked green olives
Photography by Steve Brown,
Recipe by Dixie Elliott,
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup tasty cheese, grated * 100g butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cups plain flour
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt flakes
- 24 large semi-dried, tomato-stuffed green olives
- olive oil spray
Method:
- Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Combine cheese, butter, flour, lemon pepper and salt in food processor.
- Process until mixture comes together to form a pastry.
- Remove from processor and knead lightly until pastry is smooth.
- Flatten into an 18cm square, cut into 24 even pieces.
- 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.