Surprise Cheese Puffs

They look like cheese puffs, but just wait until your guests find the surprise inside!

Yield: 50

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups grated sharp cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• Dash of cayenne
• 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 50 small stuffed green olives, drained well

Instructions

1. Allow butter to soften. Blend with cheese, salt, paprika and cayenne.
2. Stir in flour, mixing well.
3. Mold 1 teaspoon of flour mixture around each olive, covering it completely. Arrange on a baking sheet and chill until firm.
4. Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes.
5. Serve hot.

Notes

These can be prepared ahead, without baking, and frozen. Freeze on a baking sheet to retain the shape and then store in a plastic bag in the freezer. Bake as needed.