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Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board

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Brittanie
Impress all your guests this holiday season with this Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board that is so cute, it'll make it hard to want to eat it.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 8 Servings

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz. Fontina Cheese cubed
  • 8 oz. Colby Jack cubed
  • 8 oz Cheddar Cheese cubed
  • 9 oz. uncured Genoa salami circle cut
  • 6 oz Pepperoni circle cut
  • 1 cup Fresh Blackberries
  • ½ cup Fresh Raspberries
  • ½ cup Green Olives
  • ¼ cup Pistachios tree branch
  • 1 slice of thin cheddar cheese star
  • 1 slice of provolone cheese star
  • Fresh raspberries for garnish see other garnish options below 8-10 Rosemary sprigs for your “tree branches”
  • 6-7 Fresh Dill for your “tree branches”
  • ½ cup Jam of choice

Instructions
 

  • Start at the base of your tree (board) with your colby jack cheese. Remember to leave room at the bottom of the board for your tree trunk.
  • Start your second row of fresh blackberries, make sure this layer is slightly shorter than the last row.
  • Take your salami and fold it in half and then fold it again into quarters.
  • Stack all of your salami in a row, using toothpicks to hold them together.
  • Place your third row of salami on the board, make sure this layer is slightly shorter than the second row.
  • Place your fourth row of cubed fontina cheese on the board, make sure this layer is slightly shorter than the third row.
  • Place your fifth row of green olives on the board, make sure this layer is slightly shorter than the fourth row.
  • Take your pepperonis and fold it in half and then fold it again into quarters, use toothpicks to hold them together.
  • Place your sixth row of pepperonis on the board, make sure this layer is slightly shorter than the fifth row.
  • Place your seventh row of cubed cheddar on the board, make sure this layer is slightly shorter than the sixth row.
  • Lastly add your fresh raspberries as your last row on the board, make sure this layer is slightly shorter than the seventh row.
  • Use a medium sized star cookie cutter and cut out the star on a thin sliced provolone cheese.
  • Place the star at the top of the tree.
  • Use a small sized star cookie cutter and cut out the star on a thin sliced cheddar cheese.
  • Place the cheddar star at the top of the provolone star, centered.
  • Place rosemary stems, and fresh dill stems, between your layers for the Christmas tree look.
  • Last, place the pistachios for the "trunk" of my tree! Also, add bread and crackers around the board.
  • Decorate the tree with fresh raspberries as ornaments. In a small ramekin add your jam of choice.
  • Place the ramekin of jam on the board.
  • Serve and enjoy!

NUTRITION

Serving: 1 | Calories: 715kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 55g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 25g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 139mg | Sodium: 1810mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 12g

Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.

Course Christmas
Cuisine Appetizer
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