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Blue Cheese Stuffed Black Olive Halves
 
Category: Appetizers
Yield: 36 servings
 

36

pitted black olive

1/4 bunch

fresh basil

1 tbsp

garlic

2 tbsp

pine nuts

1/4 cup

Parmesan cheese

1/4 cup

olive oil

4 oz

blue cheese

2 oz

cream cheese

1/4 cup

unsalted butter

1/4 cup

half and half

1/4 tsp

salt

1/2 tsp

white pepper
pine nuts
lemon zest
 
Procedures
 
  1. Halve olives lengthwise and set aside.
  2. Combine basil, garlic, and pine nuts in a food processor.
  3. With machine running, add olive oil in a thin stream.
  4. Process until thickened.
  5. Add blue cheese, cream cheese, and butter-mix well.
  6. Season with salt and white pepper to taste.
  7. Thin with half & half as needed to a piping consistency.
  8. Spoon into a pastry bag, fitted with a.
  9. Large star tip.
  10. Pipe onto olive halves.
  11. Garnish with toasted pine nuts and lemon zest strings arrange onto a serving platter.
  12. Serve at room temperature.