Best 8 Country Style California Olive Thyme And Cheese Sconesbiscuits Recipes

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In search of a delectable and aromatic treat? Country Style California Olive, Thyme, and Cheese SconesBiscuits await you! These scrumptious scones combine the vibrant flavors of ripe California olives, fragrant thyme, and a blend of delectable cheeses, resulting in a golden-brown pastry that is as visually appealing as it is enticing to the taste buds. With their delightful crumbly texture and lusciously rich flavor, these scones are guaranteed to transport your taste buds to the sun-kissed fields of California. So, gather your ingredients, prepare your kitchen, and embark on a culinary journey that promises to leave you and your loved ones captivated. Let's dive into the recipe and discover the secrets behind these extraordinary scones!

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

OLIVE BISCUITS



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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     side-dish

Time 35m

Yield 12 biscuits

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup chopped Spanish olives
1 cup mascarpone, chilled
3/4 cup reduced-fat buttermilk, chilled
Orange marmalade and softened salted butter for serving, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F. Position an oven rack so it is in the top third of the oven.
  • Add the flour, baking powder and salt to a medium bowl and whisk to combine. Stir in the olives. Using your fingers or a fork, cut the mascarpone into the flour mixture until it resembles small pebbles in the flour. Add the buttermilk and gently mix until a rough dough is formed. (Do not overmix.) Pour the mixture onto a lightly floured surface and gently gather into a 1-inch-thick square. Using a 2-inch round biscuit cutter, cut as many rounds as your square will allow. Gather the scraps once, reform and cut a few more. (You will have about 12 biscuits.) Place on a small rimmed baking sheet so that the biscuits touch each other. Bake in the top third of the oven until light golden brown and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with orange marmalade and softened salted butter on the side, if using.

GOAT CHEESE WITH OLIVES, LEMON, AND THYME



Goat Cheese with Olives, Lemon, and Thyme image

Provided by Maggie Ruggiero

Categories     Olive     Cocktail Party     Quick & Easy     Goat Cheese     Lemon     Thyme     Gourmet

Yield Makes 4 (hors d'oeuvre) servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup assorted olives
3 fresh thyme sprigs
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 (4- to 5-ounce) fresh goat-cheese medallion or 2 (2-ounces) goat-cheese buttons
Crisp Rosemary Flatbread

Steps:

  • Heat olives, thyme, oil, zest, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a small skillet or saucepan over low heat until fragrant (do not simmer). Cool to room temperature.
  • Serve olive mixture over goat cheese.

BAKED CHEESE OLIVES



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Rich cheese dough surrounds a savory olive. A great pick-up appetizer or snack. You can freeze the unbaked, dough-wrapped-olives and then bake them right out of the freezer, extending the baking time by a few minutes.

Provided by ANITAL

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Vegetable     Olives

Time 30m

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons butter, softened
½ cup all-purpose flour
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
24 pimento-stuffed green olives

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • In a small mixing bowl, combine cheese and butter or margarine. Stir flour and cayenne pepper into the cheese and butter mixture. Blend well. Wrap a tablespoon of dough around each green olive. Arrange the wrapped olives on a cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 109.6 calories, Carbohydrate 5.7 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 8 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 316.7 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

COUNTRY STYLE CALIFORNIA OLIVE, THYME AND CHEESE SCONES/BISCUITS



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This Californian olive recipe was sent to me by some lovely Bed and Breakfast guests (now good friends), who come from Temecula in California. They have stayed with us a couple of times now and love this part of SW France, and the food and wine! They grow olives and avocados, and regularly send me a selection of "California Growers" recipe leaflets, magazines and cookbooks, as well as a box of avocados every year! Always a treat! I have made these scones/biscuits several times now for appetisers and nibbles, as well as for picnics - they are delicious when eaten warm with fresh butter, mustard and ham. I make these with French olives, but I am sure my friends don't mind!

Provided by French Tart

Categories     Scones

Time 16m

Yield 8-12 Scones/Biscuits, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups cake flour (Self raising flour)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda (Bicarbonate of soda)
1/3 cup cold unsalted butter
1/2 cup sliced california ripe black olives
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
fresh thyme, to taste (about 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme)
3/4 cup 2% buttermilk
butter, to spread
1 tablespoon honey mustard (optional)
3 ounces thinly sliced ham (optional)

Steps:

  • Combine flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a large mixing bowl. Cut in butter with a fork or your fingers until mixture resembles looks like tiny pebbles.
  • Stir in California Ripe Olives, chopped fresh thyme and cheddar cheese. Pour in buttermilk and knead just until dough comes together.
  • Roll out on a lightly floured surface to about 1-inch thick. Cut into discs with a 3-inch scone/biscuit cutter and place onto a baking sheet.
  • Bake in a 235C or 475F oven for 9-11 minutes until golden brown and well risen.
  • Serve warm with butter, or mustard and sliced ham.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 479.3, Fat 22.8, SaturatedFat 13.3, Cholesterol 57.3, Sodium 892.4, Carbohydrate 57.5, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 2.5, Protein 11

CHEDDAR-THYME FLAKY BISCUITS



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Anxious to utilize my herb garden, I took advantage of my favorite biscuit recipe -- excellent with chicken and salad!

Provided by laura902

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Biscuits

Time 25m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
3 tablespoons white sugar
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cream of tartar
½ cup butter or margarine
¾ cup milk
½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and cream of tartar. Cut in butter using a pastry cutter or a fork until it is the size of peas. Make a well in the center of the mixture and measure the milk, cheese and thyme into the bowl. Gently mix until a soft dough forms.
  • Roll or pat out on a floured surface to 3/4 inch thick. Cut into circles and place on a baking sheet.
  • Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bottoms of the biscuits are golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 220.4 calories, Carbohydrate 24.4 g, Cholesterol 31.8 mg, Fat 11.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 419.9 mg, Sugar 4.7 g

OLIVE TAPENADE AND GOAT CHEESE CROSTINI



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A good-quality jarred tapenade -- a salty olive paste -- makes these hors d'oeuvres a breeze to put together.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers     Finger Food Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 6

3/4 cup green- or black-olive tapenade
3 tablespoons fresh thyme, leaves, plus sprigs for garnish
5 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts, (1 1/4 ounces)
1/4 cup dried currants
5 ounces soft goat cheese
Quick Crostini

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine tapenade, thyme leaves, walnuts, and currants. Spread 1 to 2 teaspoons goat cheese onto each crostini. Place 1 to 2 teaspoons olive mixture on top, and garnish each with thyme tips. Serve.

GOAT CHEESE WITH THYME, PEPPERCORNS, AND LEMON OIL



Goat Cheese with Thyme, Peppercorns, and Lemon Oil image

Categories     Cheese     Dairy     Herb     Appetizer     No-Cook     Cocktail Party     Quick & Easy     Low Cal     Goat Cheese     Lemon     Shower     Thyme     Party     Bon Appétit     Sugar Conscious     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 6 (appetizer) servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (5.5-ounce) log soft mild goat cheese
1 teaspoon pink peppercorns or peppercorn mélange, cracked
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/2 small garlic clove, pressed (optional)
Sliced baguette (toasted, if desired)

Steps:

  • Place cheese on plate; using plastic wrap as aid, shape into 5-inch round. Sprinkle with salt, peppercorns, and thyme, and press into cheese. Mix olive oil, lemon peel, and garlic, if desired, in small bowl. Pour over cheese. Serve with baguette.

BAKED FONTINA WITH GARLIC, OLIVE OIL, AND THYME



Baked Fontina With Garlic, Olive Oil, and Thyme image

a lovely appetizer from the Red Cat Cookbook, rather like a fondue without all the paraphenalia needed..just a skillet and good crusty bread! Use italian fontina, not dutch because the dutch won't melt properly for this

Provided by MarraMamba

Categories     Cheese

Time 13m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 lbs italian fontina, soft brown rind trimmed and discarded, cut into 1-inch dice
1/4 cup olive oil
6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon thyme
1 teaspoon chopped rosemary
salt
fresh ground black pepper
sliced country bread or roll

Steps:

  • Preheat the broiler.
  • For individual servings, divide the fontina among four 6-inch cast-iron pans.
  • Drizzle with olive oil and scatter the garlic, thyme, and rosemary over the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. For one large pan, use a 12-inch cast-iron skillet and follow the same directions.
  • Broil until the cheese is melted and bubbly, 6 to 7 minutes.
  • Serve each person an individual pan, setting it on a trivet or napkin, or serve from the 12-inch pan set in the center of the table, with the bread alongside for dunking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 791.5, Fat 66.8, SaturatedFat 34.7, Cholesterol 198.3, Sodium 1368.6, Carbohydrate 4.2, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 2.7, Protein 44.1

Tips:

  • Make sure to use cold butter. This will help to create flaky layers in the scones.
  • Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the scones tough.
  • Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will help to prevent the scones from spreading too much in the oven.
  • Use a sharp knife to cut the scones. This will help to prevent them from crumbling.
  • Bake the scones until they are golden brown on top. This will ensure that they are cooked through.

Conclusion:

These California olive, thyme, and cheese scones are a delicious and easy-to-make snack or breakfast item. They are perfect for any occasion, from a casual brunch to a holiday party. With their flaky layers, savory flavor, and cheesy goodness, these scones are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.

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