Cheesy Cocktail Rye Appetizers
This vintage recipe for Cheesy Cocktail Rye Appetizers is a classic party snack that will never go out of style! Mix up the cheese and olive spread in advance and these warm, melted cheese snacks will take just minutes to prepare.
Servings: 60 pieces
Calories: 78kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound sharp cheddar cheese
- ½ cup cold butter
- 3 hard boiled eggs
- 4 ounce can chopped black olives drained
- 4 ounce can diced green chiles drained
- ½ cup finely diced onion
- 1 jalapeno seeded as desired and diced
- 10.75 ounce can Campbell's Condensed Tomato Soup
- salt and pepper to taste
- 60 slices cocktail rye bread or sliced baguette
Instructions
- Grate the cheese, butter, and hard boiled eggs into thick shreds in a food processor with the shredding disc or with a box grater. Transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
- Transfer to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Assemble and Bake
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Use a knife to coat the cocktail rye or baguette slices with the cheese spread. Place them on a baking sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and the bread is slightly toasted. Allow to cool for a minute, then move to a serving plate.
Notes
Use a food processor: You want thick shreds of cheese and a food processor shredding disc is perfect for this. I shred the sharp cheddar first then transfer it to a large mixing. Then I use the food processor to shred the cold stick of butter and the hard-boiled eggs. You can accomplish all of this with a box grater if you don't have a food processor.
Finely diced onion: I also use my food processor with the chopping blade to finely dice the onion. If you're using a knife, be sure the onion is finely diced so it will soften properly during the short baking time.
Storage: Store the cheese spread in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 171mg | Potassium: 53mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 168IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 1mg