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CHEDDAR CHEESE AND OLIVE BALLS

Mary Jo White

 

1/4 lb. cheddar cheese, grated and at room temperature

1/4 cup butter

1/4 teas. paprika

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

36-40 tiny stuffed Spanish olives, drained

 

Combine cheese, butter, and paprika. Mix well into flour by hand until pieces of cheese disappear and mixture is smooth and deep yellow in color.

 

Cover and allow to stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.

 

Pinch off small pieces of dough (about 1 tsp.) and flatten in palm of hand to a circle about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.

 

Place well drained olive in center of dough, bringing edges together to cover olive completely. Roll gently ­between palms of hands.

 

Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Chill 10 minutes in refrigerator.

 

Bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 mins. or until lightly browned. Serve hot.

 

May be made in advance and frozen before baking. Bake frozen 30 minutes--do not thaw.

 

DAFFODIL DIP

Liz Briggs

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1-8 oz. pkg. cream cheese

1/2 cup chopped parsley

1 hard boiled egg

1 Tbsp. chopped onion

1 clove garlic

salt and pepper

 

Gradually add mayonnaise to softened cream cheese, mixing until well blended. Add parsley, chopped egg white, onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Mix well. Sprinkle with crumbled egg yolk.

 

Serve with raw celery, radish, tomatoes, carrots, cauliflower, cucumbers, mushrooms, zucchini, turnips, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

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