Olive Appetizer Tree

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I got this out of a magazine and am going to make it for thanksgiving but wanted to share it with you all. This is adorable and would make a cute centerpiece with cracker's and cheese! I am going to make it with black olives, pimento and kalamata olives.. Prep time is a guess..

by faith58·published 2006-11-06

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Servings

30 serving(s)

Total time

45 min

prep 45 min

Calories / serving

94 kcal

Ingredients (5)

serves

1 (10 ounce) bottle of small pimento stuffed olives
1 (10 ounce) bottle of large pimento stuffed olives
6 ounces pitted kalamata olives or 6 ounces black olives
1 lb colby cheesecolby
rosemary sprig, if desiredrosemary

Instructions (5 steps)

01Get a box of toothpicks and a 9 inch cone shape to begin. (green or white).
02Drain olives. Cut block of cheese into 1/2 inch thick slabs and cut 1 inch stars with a cookie cutter. Cover with wrap.
03Break toothpicks in half. Starting at the bottom of the cone, insert toothpicks in a random order and push olives onto them. Vary the olives and leave room for the cheese stars. Place larger olives near the bottom.
04Push each cheese star into a toothpick half, Top the tree with a cheese star and insert rosemary sprigs randomly.
05Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate no longer than 8 hours.

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