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Olive - Ricotta Cheese Puffs
Finger food, like these puffs, are very popular with our guests for afternoon tea.
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Prep Time : 30 min. Cook Time : 10 min. Yield : 80 cheese puffs |
Ingredients
- 1 ½ loaves of crusty French baguette cut into ¼ inch thick circles
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, soft
- 8 oz. ricotta cheese at room temperature
- 8 oz. cream cheese at room temperature
- 5 finely chopped spring onions
- ½ cup good quality Greek olives, pitted and finely chopped
- 6 teasp. mayonnaise
- 1 dash Tabasco or to taste
- 1 cup grated parmesan chee
Preparation
Very lightly butter each round of bread. Toast lightly in preheated oven for 5 min. until just barely golden. Cool on rack for 10 min.
Mix ricotta, cream cheese, green onions, olives, mayo, Tabasco and grated parmesan. Spread 1 teaspoon of this mixture onto each cooled round of toasted French bread. We use a small ice cream scoop.
Bake for approx. 10 min. in hot oven until top is golden. Serve hot or warm.
Mix ricotta, cream cheese, green onions, olives, mayo, Tabasco and grated parmesan. Spread 1 teaspoon of this mixture onto each cooled round of toasted French bread. We use a small ice cream scoop.
Bake for approx. 10 min. in hot oven until top is golden. Serve hot or warm.
