Even people who don't like olives, love these! The beauty of this these olives is that you can use pretty much any sharp cheese–from processed spread to high-end grated–and the results are always great, so it’s the ideal way to use up leftovers from a party–you could even use a leftover cheese log, nuts and all. This whips up in minutes and looks like it took a lot of work. The recipe doubles or triples easily. Prepared, unbaked olives can be frozen, tightly wrapped, for up to a month. Thaw briefly and bake as directed.

Makes 12.

• 1 cup shredded cheese or 2 1/2 ounces spread
• 2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup U-Bake Flour
• 1/4 teaspoon U-Bake cayenne
• 12 garlic-stuffed olives

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drain olives and pat dry.

Thoroughly combine cheese and butter. Add flour and cayenne, stirring to fully mix. When thoroughly combined but crumbly, work mixture together with your fingers to form dough (no need to knead–it will stick right together).

Roll a tablespoon-sized clump of dough into a ball. Press it flat between the palms of your hands. Put an olive in the center and press dough around sides to enclose. Simply close your hand around the olive and the dough will enclose most of it. Then just push the edges together to cover the olive. Roll it between your palms to smooth surface, if you like.

Bake 15 - 20 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.