Black CatCanapés

PREP TIME:30 Minutes   •  START TO FINISH: 30 Minutes  •  30 appetizers

Ingredients

30  slices (¹⁄₂ inch thick) white, rye or pumpernickel bread

Olive oil cooking spray

1  large clove garlic, finely chopped

1  cup pitted kalamata olives, drained, patted dry with paper towel, finely chopped

1  tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1  teaspoon lemon juice

¹⁄₈  teaspoon pepper

Instructions

1.  Heat oven to 400°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper or foil. Cut 30 cat shapes out of bread using 2½- to 3-inch catshaped cookie cutter. (Discard or save excess bread for another use.) 

Place bread cats on cookie sheets. Spray with cooking spray; turn over. 

Spray other side with cooking spray.

2.  Bake 3 to 4 minutes, turning once, until light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes.

3.  Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix garlic, olives, olive oil, lemon juice and pepper.

4.  Serve toasted bread with olive dip

Terrifying Tip

For a shortcut, substitute ²/₃ cup purchased ripe olive tapenade 

in place of the ingredients in step 3.