SURPRISE CHEESE PUFFS

Yield: 50 servings

1/2 c Butter
2 c Grated sharp cheese
1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Paprika
1 ds Cayenne or red pepper
1 c Sifted flour
50 sm Stuffed green olives. (black olives or nuts also work well)

Allow butter to soften; blend with cheese, salt,
paprika and cayenne. Stir in flour, mixing well. Mold 1 tsp of this mixture around each olive, covering it completely.

Arrange on a baking sheet and chill until firm.

Bake in 400 oven for 15 minutes. Serve hot.

Makes 50 puffs.

**NOTE** These puffs are so easy to serve at parties as they may be made in advance, frozen on a baking sheet to keep round and stored in a plastic bag in the freezer. Bake as needed.
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