CHEDDAR OLIVE BALLS

By jarren

Ingredients

• 1 cup medium Cheddar, grated
• 4 tbsp butter, softened
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1-2 tbsp water
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 24 pimento-stuffed green olives, drained

Details

Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 45mins

Preparation

Step 1

Mix the cheese into the butter, then stir in the flour, water, salt and paprika to combine thoroughly.

Using about a teaspoon per olive, flatten the dough into a disk and wrap around an olive, pinching to seal completely.

Set on a baking sheet and continue with the remaining olives. At this point, the olive balls can be kept refrigerated until just before serving.

About 20 minutes before serving, heat oven to 400F. Bake olive balls until golden and the pastry is cooked, about 15 minutes. Serve warm.