Aunt Elaines Swiss Cheese Olive Delights Food

AUNT ELAINE'S SWISS CHEESE & OLIVE DELIGHTS

Steps:

• 1. Cut each of the english muffins in half. Place each half on a cookie sheet and broil until brown, set aside
• 2. Add the rest of the ingredients. use enough mayonnaise to hold cheese mixture together.
• 3. Spread generous amount on each half and broil again until brown. Cool.
• 4. Once cooled, cut each round in quarters. I find the best way to cut is to use a pizza cutter and roll across to quarter. It seems to be less messy than using a knife.
• 5. Serve on a platter. So Yummy!

BLUE CHEESE-STUFFED OLIVES MARTINI

Steps:

• Stuff the olives with the blue cheese.
• Add the vermouth to a martini glass and swirl to coat the glass. Freeze the glass until chilled, about 10 minutes.
• When ready to serve, add the vodka to a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake well. Strain the vodka into the prepared martini glass and garnish with the olives.

OLIVE & CHEESE APPETIZERS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the olives, cheeses, onions, mayonnaise and chili powder. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours. , Spread over bread slices. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve immediately.

SAVORY BAKED ONIONS WITH SWISS CHEESE

Steps:

• Set oven to 400 degrees.
• Grease a 2-quart shallow baking dish.
• Brush the tops of the onions with oil, then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Bake for about 40 minutes.
• In a small bowl whisk together the broth and soy sauce.
• Remove onions from oven; pour the beef broth mixture on top and around the baked onions.
• Return to oven and bake another 45 minutes basting about every 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle the sage and grated cheese over the onions; return to oven to about 5 minutes or until the cheese melts.

CHEESY OLIVE APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Mix together all the ingredients except the olives.
• It will be a thick mixture.
• Drain at least 48 stuffed green olives.
• Wrap approximately 1 teaspoon of the cheese mixture around each olive, to completely cover it.
• Flash freeze covered olives at least 20 minutes.
• Store in a freezer bag until ready to serve.
• Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 400F for about 15 minutes.

BAKED CHEESE OLIVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a small mixing bowl, combine cheese and butter or margarine. Stir flour and cayenne pepper into the cheese and butter mixture. Blend well. Wrap a tablespoon of dough around each green olive. Arrange the wrapped olives on a cookie sheet.
• Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.

HOT CHEESE OLIVES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Beat the butter until creamy in a large mixing bowl, add the cheese and mix well. Stir in the flour, salt, cayenne and the Worcestershire and mix until smooth. Beat the egg with 2 tablespoons cold water. Add to the dough and mix just until incorporated. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Remove the dough and flatten out a piece about the size of a walnut into a thin round. Place an olive on top and shape it around the olive, pinching to repair any breaks. Place it on an ungreased cookie sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough and olives. Bake until the dough sets, about 15 minutes. Serve hot.

CREAMY SCALLOPED POTATOES & KIELBASA -MY WAY

Steps:

• 1. In a medium skillet over medium - high heat, add oil - once hot, add the kielbasa & onions, stirring occasionally - you want the sausage to start caramelizing and the onion to soften. Set aside.
• 2. Peel, wash and slice potatoes. Can do ahead, keep in cold water. You could par cook these now too, to cut down baking time, if using a harder potato- such as Russets. I usually will boil 10 - 15 minutes to soften some.
• 3. Start sauce: In a medium saucepan over medium heat- melt butter and once melted add the flour...whisk to make a paste and continue cooking for at least a 1 minute to remove the flour taste. I usually stir for 1 1/2 min.
• 4. Add the broth slowly and whisk as adding, making sure there are no lumps. Now add the cream and milk - then seasonings. Stirring often until you have a thickened white sauce. Taste now, and see if needs more seasonings.
• 5. In a 4 quart casserole. Ladle enough sauce to cover the bottom of the dish. Next, layer half the potatoes, then half the kielbasa and onion mixture. Next half the cheese.
• 6. Repeat layer of sauce, potatoes, kielbasa and end with cheese. ( you will need to push potatoes some into the white sauce). When cooking the sauce will cover the potatoes. So don't worry.
• 7. Cover and bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes. Then, remove foil and continue baking for 40 minutes longer or until potatoes are fork tender.
• 8. Serve along side of your favorite vegetable and maybe a nice slice of crusty bread. Enjoy!