Tapenade Twists Recipes

TAPENADE

Steps:

• Combine garlic, olives, anchovies, capers, thyme, rosemary and lemon juice in an electric blender. Slowly drip the olive oil into the blender while you are blending the ingredients together. Blend until a paste is formed.

TAPENADE TWISTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Unroll a puff pastry sheet and spread tapenade thinly over one half. Brush other half with beaten egg and fold over tapenade. Press down, then cut the pastry into 2 cm thick strips. Twist each strip and place on a lined baking sheet. Brush with a little egg and bake for 18-20 mins until the twists are golden and crisp. Cool on a wire rack and serve.

KALAMATA OLIVE BREADSTICK TWISTS WITH MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Mix tapenade and rosemary.
• Separate breadsticks; roll or press each breadstick until 2 1/2 inches wide. Spread 1 teaspoon tapenade mixture evenly down center of each breadstick. Roll up breadsticks lengthwise in jelly roll fashion. Cut each lengthwise in half; twist each piece 2 or 3 times. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm with marinara sauce for dipping.

TAPENADE

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients except the olive oil in the work bowl of a food processor. Pulse to blend. Add the oil and pulse a few more times to form a cohesive but still coarse paste.

BLACK OLIVE TWISTS

Steps:

• Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 400°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment.
• Cut dough into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a 10-inch-long rope on a lightly floured surface with lightly floured hands, stretching as needed, then pat lightly to flatten slightly.
• Spread top of each rope with 1/2 teaspoon olive paste, then fold in half. Let stand, uncovered, 10 minutes.
• Working with 1 piece at a time, twist folded dough, stretching it slightly, into a 6-inch twist, then transfer to 1 of 2 baking sheets, pressing ends lightly onto parchment to keep twists from untwisting.
• Brush twists generously with egg white and sprinkle with fennel, cumin, and kosher salt, pressing to help adhere.
• Bake twists, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until golden, 22 to 24 minutes total. Transfer twists to a rack and cool to just warm.