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Pretend you’re in Italy and do pick the olives off this delicious appetizer tree!

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(21 Ratings)

21 Ratings

5 spoons 48%

4 spoons 14%

3 spoons 24%

2 spoons 10%

1 spoons

Member Reviews (3)

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PREP TIME
1 Hr
TOTAL TIME
4 Hr
SERVINGS
1

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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1 Mix olives, oil, orange peel, orange juice and marmalade. Cover and refrigerate 3 to 4 hours to blend flavors.
2 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.
3 Line top of pot with tissue paper; cover with peanuts.

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Make several trees of various sizes, using smaller olives for small trees.

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Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (3 Olives and 1/2 Tablespoon peanuts)

Calories 65

(Calories from Fat 55 ),

Total Fat 6 g

(Saturated Fat 1 g,

Cholesterol 0mg;
Sodium 450 mg;
Total Carbohydrate 2 g

(Dietary Fiber 1 g,

Protein 2 g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Vitamin A 0.00%;
Vitamin C 0.00%;
Calcium 2.00%;
Iron 2.00%;

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 6/1/2009 11:50:46 AM REPORT ABUSE chichistewart said:

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This is a great idea but my crowd wouldn't like the olives. I did the same thing but with grapes and small strawberries. It looked and tasted great. Once you have the styrofoam wrap it plastic wrap so you can use it again, just re-wrap it for the next time. I want to try doing it with small chocolates. YUM!

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Posted 1/1/2008 8:24:21 AM REPORT ABUSE babryanton said:

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I made this for a party in 2003 and it got such rave reviews, (one fellow still talks about it anytime there's mention of a potluck), that I've made it several times since! I've made it for a party today.%0d%0aI use a topiary from Michaels craft store. It has a foam base in the bottom, already covered with moss and it's in a standard orange clay pottery pot. This keeps it stable

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Posted 12/9/2007 1:47:38 AM REPORT ABUSE lku51 said:

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While this centerpiece was unique, I found it difficult to work with. No matter what I did, and I did it twice, I couldn't get it secure enough to not topple with the slightest touch. The olives were too oily for my taste and I had to rinse repeatedly to remove the olive oil taste and slime. I personally would not go to the trouble again.

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