Saturday, December 24, 2011

Cream Cheese Penguins

Here is one of the appetizers I made for Christmas. I invited some friends to join us for dinner and when I put the penguins on my table they started to laugh and to take photos to post them on facebook, it was a big hit. The only problem is that nobody wanted to eat them because they are too adorable.

Anita B - all rights reserved
Jumbo or large black olives, pitted
Small black olives
1/2  package cream cheese (4 ounce), room temperature
1 large carrot

With a sharp knife cut a slit from top to bottom, lengthwise, into the side of each jumbo/large olive.
Using a teaspoon carefully insert cream cheese into each olive. Smooth the surface with wet finger.

Slice the carrot into eighteen 1/4 inch thick rounds. Cut a small triangle out of each carrot slice. Insert the carrot triangle in a small olive to make the beak

Cut a small notch out of each carrot slice to form feet. Save the cut out piece and press into center of small olive to form the beak. If necessary cut a small slit into each olive before inserting the beak.

Set the stuffed olive, large hole side down, onto a carrot slice.
Set the small olive with the beak onto the large olive.
Secure with a toothpick.

They are super cute, easy to make and a lot of fun. It takes maybe 20-30 minutes first time, after that it's a piece of cake. 

Note:
You can make scarf from roasted bell pepper if you still have patience :-) just cut long strips or pepper and put them around the neck. 
Use goat cheese or add herbs or garlic salt to the cream cheese if you want more flavor.


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12 comments:

  1. These penguins are so cool, very creative and perfect for the season! Awesome and fun idea! And Merry Christmas Anita!

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  2. Oh My! These are adorable! Bookmarked.

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  3. They look so cute! I think I couldnt eat them too!

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  4. Cream cheese penguins looks great, very innovative post :)
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  5. These little penguins are SO adorable!!!

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  6. Lucen hermosos me comería todos los pinguinos de queso,eso es arte en la cocina me encanta,abrazos hugs,hugs,buen año 2012.

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  7. Very creative and fun, I love penquins... not sure I would eat them but they sure are adorable here! :)

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  8. These are adorable! Just pinned it on Pinterest :) Come and enter my giveaway: http://www.goeslightly.com/2012/01/good-natured-giveaway.html

    xx- holly (goeslightly)

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  9. These look so cute, awesome idea, thanx for dropping by, glad to follow u back..

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  10. I've been making these around the Holidays for the past five years and they're always a hit. I get requests every year. Be prepared to devote about one hour of prep time to each one dozen prepared. Helpers with little hands should be enlisted if available. Have a lightly dampened paper towel readied to smoothe the cheese and wipe off any excess from the olive. Also, a recommendation: substitute a black truffle infused soft cream cheese or Boursin brand garlic and fine herbs cream cheese for something that actually tastes great.

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    1. Thank you for the tips. Boursin with garlic and herbs it's a great idea. I have to try it. The penguins were a big hit, but you are right, it takes a lot of time and patience to make them. Thank you for the comment.

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