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This is a definite winner! Once you taste roasted olives, you'll wonder why you haven't roasted them before.
This is one of my personal favorite appetizer recipes.
Check out Linda's
Appetizer Recipes
for more great appetizer ideas.
Roasted Olives with Lavender and Truffle Oil
Recipe
Recipe Type:
Appetizer,
Olive Appetizers,
Lavender Flowers,
Truffle
Oil
Yields: serves
many
Prep time: 15 min
Bake time: 45 min
Ingredients:
8 ounces imported black olives (Kalamata, Gaeta, or Alfonso), pitted or unpitted*
1/4 cup extra-virgin
olive oil
1 teaspoon culinary
lavender flowers
1 1/2 teaspoons white
truffle oil
Pinch of crushed red pepper
* Green olives may also be
used.
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large baking dish, spread the olives in one layer; drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle with the lavender flowers. Bake for 45 minutes, stirring the olives at least 3 times. Remove from oven.
Using a slotted spoon, remove baked olives from remaining olive oil and place in
another bowl. Drizzle with truffle oil and sprinkle with crushed red peppers; stir
to combine.
Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
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