Appetizer

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Vicki

 

Olive-Garlic Puffs

1 can olives, drained & coarsely chopped

1 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded

1 cup mayonnaise

1 head garlic, chopped finely

1/2 cup dried basil

1/2 cup dried parsley

1 sourdough baguette, cut crosswise on slight diagonal into

1/2-inch-1 inch thick slices

Mix first 6 ingredients in a bowl.

Mound 1 tablespoon Olive-Garlic mixture on each bread slice and spread

it

around. Arrange on baking sheet, broil until topping is heated through

and

begins to brown, about 2 minutes [can toast the bread, then add the

spread

& broil. Or bake @ 375-F about 5-10 minutes or until bread is toasted

and

the top is lightly golden. Serve hot.

Variable: * this mixture can be put into a baking dish, baked at 375-F

about 30 minutes, or until inserted knife comes out clean and served

with

sliced baguettes

* can use a " boboli-type " crust, spread mixture over and bake at 400-F

until topping is heated through and begins to brown, about 10-20

minutes,

instead of baguette

* can use uncooked pizza, or crescent roll triangles rolled out on

baking

pan, spread mixture over and bake at 400-F until topping is heated

through

and begins to brown, about 30 minutes, instead of baguette

* can use English muffins - spread mixture over and bake at 400-F until

topping is heated through and begins to brown, about 10-20 minutes, cut

in

1/4s & serve, instead of baguette

* can use other cheeses, like Monterey jack, American, etc., shredded,

instead of Parmesan

* can leave mayo out & add some olive oil & toss into hot pasta

Prep: 20 minutes CHILL: 4 hours