Olives In Cheese Pastry

2013-06-20

Cuisine: American
Skill Level: Easy

Servings : 50

Change the stuffing in the olives to vary the flavours

Ingredients

1 cup plain flour
pinch cayenne
100 g butter
1 1/4 cups grated tasty cheese
50 small stuffed green olives
1 egg, lightly beaten
poppy seeds

Method

Step 1

Process flour, pepper and butter until combined. Add cheese, process until mixture forms a ball. Knead dough on lightly floured surface until smooth; cover and refrigerate 30 minutes. Drain olives on absorbent paper.

Step 2

Roll pastry between sheets of greaseproof paper until 3 mm thick. Cut 1 1/2" rounds from pastry. Top each round with an olive, fold pastry around olives to enclose, roll into balls. Dip tops of balls in egg then seeds. Place on greased oven tray; cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.

Step 3

Bake in moderately hot oven (375F) for about 15 minutes or until browned; cool