DirectionsStep1First, rinse the basil leaves that you anticipate using (rinse more than you need in case of rips!), these are the orbit, and the other ingredients all rest atop the fresh basil.Step2Second, pat each leaf of basil dry and then place the leaf upside down which means the normal underside of the leave will be face up to form a 'cradle-like' orbit (socket) for the eye, placing the basil leaves side by side t…Step3Rinse out the colander from washing the basil and then place a few of the fresh mozzarella in it to briefly drain, do not rinse.Step4Next, place the balls of fresh Moz on a cutting board, and slice them into a few pieces (2-3)Step5Again, this is the white eyeball area that you working with right now and it should have some depth to it to look realistic.Step6Prep The Olives For the Iris and Pupil Of The Edible EyeballsStep7Drain your olives but do not rinse them.Step8Pat the olive dry a bit,Step9Slice each olive in half.Step10Assemble The Fresh Mozzarella Eyes and EyeballsStep11The basil leaf is already upside down and ready to cradle a sliced piece of fresh mozzarella to create the white of the Halloween eye, so place one freshly sliced mozzarella piece on each of the basil leav…Step12Invert the basil to make the other Halloween cheese eyeball because you need a left and a right or you can just do a tray of all right Halloween eyes or all left eyeballs.Step13Set an olive atop the fresh mozzarella and you are done!Step14Step back and look at it, to see if it looks right.Step15If you have to adjust the eye portion (iris and pupil olive) you can slice it thinner on the bottom portion, or you can cut a divot into the cheese to set it into it more, you can see I did that on one of the photos.Step16Dominate The Halloween Tablescape With Halloween Cheese EyeballsStep17Decorate your table with crows, spiders, ghosts, netting, fun tablecloths, napkins, candelabras, and the like, and don't forget to add some smaller Halloween decor props to the eye appetizers tray!IngredientsIngredients2 Fresh Mozzarella Boccincini Balls (each the sizes of an small egg, Drained)6 piecesBasil (rinsed and dried with a paper towel)3 Spanish Manzanilla Olives (either cut in 1/2 or 1/3 's)NutritionalNutritional25 Calories1 gTotal Fat6 mgCholesterol62 mgSodium2 gProteinFrom danavento.comRecipeDirectionsIngredientsNutritionalExplore further10 Best Fresh Mozzarella Appetizers Recipes Yummlyyummly.com10 Best Fresh Mozzarella Balls Recipes Yummlyyummly.com10 Quick Mozzarella Appetizers - Insanely Goodinsanelygoodrecipes.comEasy Double Cheese Mozzarella Balls - An Italian in my …anitalianinmykitchen.com15 Easy Halloween Appetizers That Always Wow - Allrecipesallrecipes.comBest Olive Oil Marinated Mozzarella Balls (Easy Italian …emilyenchanted.comRecommended to you based on what's popular • Feedback
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