This was the absolute hit of our office party---gave out the recipe and everyone is making it for New Years.

1	C	Green pimento stuffed olives
1	C	Pitted black olives
3	tbsp	Commercial Italian salad dressing
1/2	tsp	Coarse ground pepper
1/2	lb	Feta cheese, drained and crumbled (I buy it already crumbled)
3	8-oz pkgs	Cream Cheese (NOT low fat)
1/2	tsp	Chopped garlic

• Drain olives and toss with Italian salad dressing. Place olives in baking dish and roast for 25 minutes at 350° (med. hot oven) or until slightly charred. Cool and chop.
• In large bowl, mix and beat pepper, feta, cream cheese, garlic. Fold in olives.
• Line round, flat dish or pan with plastic wrap (I used a round Tupperware container) and firmly press cheese mixture into the dish. Smooth into a larage cheese round. Fold ends of plastic wrap over all. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or until firm.
• Invert on plate, remove wrap and serve with crackers. You can also cut into four wedges and wrap each and give as gifts.

  Makes 4 cups.