Holiday Tasting Party Recipes

RECIPE NAME: RED PEPPER HAM ROLL-UPS

INGREDIENTS:
1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
1 (3 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts, toasted
1/4 cup pitted kalamata or pimiento-stuffed olives, chopped
1/4 tsp. pepper
8 (1/8" thick) slices premium deli ham
54 pitted kalamata olives

HOW TO MAKE THIS:
Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy, stir in garlic and next 4 ingredients.

Spread about 2 tablespoons cream cheese mixture over each slice of ham. Roll up, jelly-roll fashion, starting with the long side. Place roll- ups, seam side down, on a baking sheet. Fill ends of rolls with remaining cream cheese mixture. Cover and freeze roll-ups 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, place olives on small wooden picks.

Using a sharp knife, slice each roll-up into 1"pieces, secure each with 1 olive pick. Cover and chill until ready to serve. Yield: about 4 1/2 dozen.

MY NAME: Cindy Moore