Mini Pizza Canapes

      I think Greta would have a hole in her cocktail parties if I hadn't given her this recipe. It won Honorable mention in a cooking contest I entered in the now defunct Knickerbocker News ( I hope my recipe was not the cause of its demise) when Albany had a morning (Times Union) newspaper and an afternoon newspaper (Knick News) until the late 1960's.  The spread can be mixed a day or two ahead and then spread on the melba toast the afternoon of the party.

Yield: 30 pieces

• ⅓ cup cooked and finely chopped sweet Italian Sausage ( about 3 ounces or 1 link )
• 1 cup fresh shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 (2½ ounce can) drained and chopped mushrooms
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped black olives
• ⅓ cup mayonnaise
• Melba toast rounds or cocktail bread

1.  Combine sausage, cheese, mushrooms, onion, olives and mayonnaise; mix well.

2.  Spread on melba toast or toasted cocktail bread.

3.  Bake in a 450° thermal oven for 8-10 minutes

NOTE:

⅓ cup = 3 ounces = about 1 sausage link.

1 cup shredded cheese = 4 ounces.

2 tablespoons chopped olive = about 6 large whole olives.

¼ cup chopped onion = about ½ small onion.

If  2½ ounce cans of mushrooms are unavailable, use ½ of a 4 ounce can.