Best Black Olive Butter Spread Recipes

BLACK OLIVE SPREAD

Steps:

• Place olives, Parmesan cheese, and garlic (if using) in a food processor. Add olive oil slowly while running. Process until smooth.

BLACK OLIVE BUTTER SPREAD

Steps:

• 1. Place ingredients in a food processor and pulse until well blended.
• 2. Wrap butter in plastic wrap and store in freezer until hard.
• 3. Cut into 1/2 inch slices. Rewrap remaining butter in plastic wrap and store in refrigerator or freezer.

BLACK OLIVE TAPENADE

Steps:

• Remove the pits from the kalamata olives and discard. Transfer the kalamatas and regular olives to the work bowl of the food processor.
• Zest the lemon and squeeze out 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice.
• Add the capers, garlic, anchovies, lemon zest, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, crushed red pepper flakes, thyme and olive oil.
• Secure the lid and pulse to process the the tapenade until relatively smooth and well blended. Taste for seasoning... If you want more heat, add more red pepper flakes, for more acid, add lemon juice or for more briny flavor add a few additional kalamata olives.
• Transfer to a small bowl and serve with crackers, crudite or on a meze platter.

OLIVE SANDWICH SPREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients. Spread on crackers or bread.

RADISH CANAPES WITH BLACK-OLIVE BUTTER

Steps:

• Mix olives, scallions, mint, and butter in a bowl. Season with pepper. Spread olive butter onto each baguette slice. Thinly slice radishes. Layer 2 or 3 slices on top of each canape.