Print Recipe
Cream Cheese-Olive Log
 
recipe image
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 8 Minutes
Ready In: 18 Minutes
Servings: 6
This easy to prepare appetizer is great with assorted buttery crackers, spread on lightly toasted bagels or mini-bagels, or even as a sandwich filling. Originally from an April 2007 issue of Southern Living.
Ingredients:
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup finely chopped pimiento-stuffed spanish olives
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
Directions:
1. Stir together cream cheese,Spanish olives, and mayonnaise.
2. Shape cream cheese mixture into 2 6- inch logs, wrap in plastic wrap and chill at least 30 minutes or store in the refrigerator in an airtight container up to 2 days.
3. Place pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan.
4. Bake pecans at 350 degrees for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Let cool 30 minutes or until completely cool.
6. Roll cream cheese log in chopped chives and toasted pecans just before serving.
By RecipeOfHealth.com