Ham & Olive Rollups
Ham & Olive Rollups
These sound like delicious appetizers. I made these on 29 Aug 2018, excellent snacks or appetizers! This is a make what you need recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 jar green olives with pimento
- 1 package sliced ham
- 1 package Cream cheese, softened
- toothpicks
Instructions
- Drain the olives well in a strainer. Dry both sides of each ham slice you are going to use and lay them on a cutting board. I found it easy to lay down a double layer of paper towels, place two slices of ham near an edge and fold the paper towel over, pat dry then place on the cutting board.
- Spread softened cream cheese on each ham slice. Right side is spread, starting left side, it is not a thick layer.
- Add a row of olives on one side of each ham slice. Slice the ham into strips between each olive. I found a pasta cutter works wonders with this. (Yes, I ate the missing one on the left, and for the scrap piece on one side of the ham, I ate that too, I call that a pre-snack snack.)
- Starting on the end with the olive, rollup each strip and secure with a toothpick. Place rollups in the fridge until ready to serve. (Yes, this was the second batch, first batch was only 7.)
Notes
Low cost.
Variant: 1. Replace the olives with spring onions.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
Variant 1 provided by good friend, Mark L.
United States.
United States.
Love it, simple, yet complex in flavor…Definitely a crowd pleaser…Probably better served to a small family/friend group, else disappear in a flash…I say that as I have made little snacks that should only serve as a snack/appetizer for all but the next thing is a few swoop in and load up their plates as if it’s the main course and the rest are just staring at the empty platters…But I do have a work around to that issue…Being a connoisseur/replicator of original Buffalo Wings I put out in mass proportions of the beloved chicken wings with a variety of flavors, this satisfies the initial feeding frenzy…then as that slows down, I can then put out other options for appetizers…It’s always nice to see people try a little of this and that….And that is the way I am as well….I want to sample and taste a variety, that is more appealing to me…Just like when I go to a fancy buffet such as in Vegas or other venue, I don’t load up on pounds of shrimp, crab legs or prime rib, I get a little of everything to enjoy the full spectrum of food available…To me that is more enjoyable…That is my two cents
The Real Person!
The Real Person!
Thanks for the great feedback, Brian. I like simple yet tasty snacks and these certainly are it. I have several options now for when my wife’s college friends show up for a meal, I will be able to put out some snacks first. And I do agree, there is always one in a crowd that will hoard a particular snack. I may go your approach to alleviate that but will go with teriyaki wings 🙂