Robert Redfords Terrific Green Olive Salad Food

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Steps:

• Combine flour, butter, and chopped nuts. Press into the bottom of a 9 x 13 x 2 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Combine cream cheese, sugar, and 1 container of whipped topping until well mixed. Spread evenly over the cooled crust.
• Mix pudding mixes and milk well until thick. Spread evenly over the cream cheese filling. Spread remaining container of whipped topping over the pudding layer. Sprinkle grated chocolate over the top.
• Refrigerate for 6 to 8 hours before serving.

ROBERT REDFORD'S TERRIFIC GREEN OLIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Plunge artichoke hearts in boiling water; remove pan from heat and let stand only 2 minutes. Drain and chill.
• Combine artichoke hearts, romaine lettuce, bean sprouts and olives.
• In small jar with tight-fitting lid, combine oil, red wine vinegar, dill, parsley, sugar, salt, mustard and pepper. Shake well to combine.
• Just before serving, pour over salad and toss until well coated.
• Robert likes it with barbecued steak or grilled rainbow trout. Enjoy!

SALAD WITH GREEN OLIVES AND TOMATO

Steps:

• Combine lettuce, olives, tomatoes, and parsley leaves in a bowl. Sprinkle salad with a little dried Italian seasoning blend. Drizzle salad with oil and add 2 splashes red wine vinegar. Toss your salad and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

GREEN SALAD WITH OLIVE DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk the olive oil, vinegar and sugar, then stir in the chopped olives and onion. Season. Tip the leaves into a bowl. Drizzle the olive dressing over and toss gently to coat.

ROBERT REDFORD'S CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 10-by-3-inch round or springform cake pan. Line bottom with parchment. Butter parchment. Dust with fine breadcrumbs or flour. Shake out excess.
• To make cake: Grind nuts to a powder in a food processor. Set aside.
• Break up chocolate and melt in the top of a double boiler over shallow, warm water on moderate heat. Transfer to a bowl and let cool.
• Meanwhile, in the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter until soft. Gradually add honey; beat until smooth. Add egg yolks, two or three at a time, beating until mixed after each addition. (The mixture will look curdled, but it is O.K.) Add nuts and chocolate mixture.
• In another bowl, beat egg whites with salt until whites barely stand up when the beater is raised. Fold egg whites into chocolate in three batches. Pour into pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350. Bake for 50 minutes more, until a cake tester comes out clean. Remove and let cool. Remove from pan. With a long sharp knife, level top.
• To make frosting: Break up chocolate. In a saucepan over medium heat, cook cream until it forms a skin on top. Add chocolate, reduce heat to low and stir with a whisk until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and stir occasionally until cool and slightly thick. Pour icing over cake and smooth top and sides until covered. Serve immediately, or store overnight at room temperature.

GREEN SALAD WITH OLIVES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss together 1 medium head Boston lettuce (12 ounces), cored and torn into bite-size pieces, 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives, 2 scallions, thinly sliced, and cup Lemon Vinaigrette. Season with coarse salt and ground pepper.

ROBERT REDFORD

Steps:

• Melt butter; mix with flour and press into baking pan.
• Pour pecans over and press down.
• Bake 15 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Cool.
• Mix cream cheese with confectioners' sugar and peanut butter.
• Mix well.
• Pour over crust.
• Mix vanilla and chocolate pudding mixes with the milk and Cool Whip.
• Beat well.
• Pour over peanut butter layer.
• Garnish with additional Cool Whip.
• Sprinkle with nuts and chocolate as desired.