Green Olive Tree Recipe

Green Olive Tree

From janick04 15 years ago

Pretend you’re in Italy and do pick the olives off this beautiful appetizer tree. The cook time is refridgerator time

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- 5 jars (7 ounces each) pitted queen-size green olives, drained
- 3 cups olive or vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup shredded orange peel
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 cup orange marmalade, melted
- 1 cone-shaped florists' foam topiary with dowel and base, 8 inches tall
- Flowerpot to fit topiary base, about 5 inches in diameter
- Rocks to weight flowerpot
- Toothpicks
- Tissue paper
- 2 cups honey-roasted peanuts
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5 jars (7 ounces each) pitted queen-size green olives, drained shopping list
3 cups olive or vegetable oil shopping list
1/2 cup shredded orange peel shopping list
1/2 cup orange juice shopping list
1 cup orange marmalade, melted shopping list
1 cone-shaped florists' foam topiary with dowel and base, 8 inches tall shopping list
Flowerpot to fit topiary base, about 5 inches in diameter shopping list
Rocks to weight flowerpot shopping list
toothpicks shopping list
Tissue paper shopping list
2 cups honey-roasted peanuts shopping list

Mix olives, oil, orange peel, orange juice and marmalade. Cover and refrigerate 3 to 4 hours to blend flavors.
Press topiary base securely in flowerpot (glue if necessary). Fill pot 2/3 full with rocks. Insert toothpicks into topiary cone; place olives on toothpicks.
Line top of pot with tissue paper; cover with peanuts.

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" It was excellent "
juels ate it and said...
Cool! Another must try for a party!
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lilliancooks 15 years ago
What a cool idea! I'll have to try this at my next party! Thanks for posting this!
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" It was excellent "
peetabear ate it and said...
great idea... will use it at Christmas time... like the peanuts covering the top of the pot!
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danadooley 15 years ago
Great idea and beautiful presentation. Thanks for sending it.
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Reviewed by 3 people

great idea... will use it at Christmas time... like the peanuts covering the top of the pot!

peetabear in mid-hudson valley loved it
Cool! Another must try for a party!

juels in Clayton loved it