Festive Cheese & Cracker Board
Festive Cheese & Cracker Board
Ingredients
For the Cheeses
- 8 ounces brie cheese, wheel
- 6 ounces aged cheddar cheese, block, sliced or cubed
- 4 ounces goat cheese, log, plain or herb-crusted
- 3 ounces blue cheese, wedge, crumbled
For the Cured Meats
- 2 ounces prosciutto, thinly sliced
- 3 ounces salami, thinly sliced, folded
For the Crackers & Bread
- 4 ounces assorted crackers
- 1 baguette, sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
For the Fruits & Nuts
- 1 cup red grapes, small clusters, washed
- 1 green apple, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup walnuts, toasted
- 2 rosemary sprigs, fresh, for garnish
For the Spreads & Accompaniments
- 1/4 cup fig jam
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup olives, mixed, pitted
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the cheeses: Unwrap the brie and place it whole on your serving board. Slice the aged cheddar into cubes or thin slices. Place the goat cheese log on the board. Crumble the blue cheese into a small pile or a small bowl.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Arrange the cured meats: Artfully fold the slices of prosciutto and salami, placing them in appealing clusters near the cheeses.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Prepare and add fruits and nuts: Wash the red grapes and arrange them in small clusters. Thinly slice the green apple and fan out the slices. Sprinkle the dried cranberries and toasted walnuts in open spaces on the board.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Add spreads and accompaniments: Spoon the fig jam and honey into small, decorative bowls and place them on the board. Add the pitted mixed olives to another small bowl.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Place crackers and bread: Arrange the assorted crackers and sliced baguette around the cheeses and other items, ensuring easy access for guests.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Garnish and serve: Tuck fresh rosemary sprigs among the items for a festive touch. Serve immediately at room temperature with small cheese knives and spreaders.
⏱️ 2 min
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Festive Cheese & Cracker Board
Ingredients
For the Cheeses
- 8 ounces brie cheese, wheel
- 6 ounces aged cheddar cheese, block, sliced or cubed
- 4 ounces goat cheese, log, plain or herb-crusted
- 3 ounces blue cheese, wedge, crumbled
For the Cured Meats
- 2 ounces prosciutto, thinly sliced
- 3 ounces salami, thinly sliced, folded
For the Crackers & Bread
- 4 ounces assorted crackers
- 1 baguette, sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
For the Fruits & Nuts
- 1 cup red grapes, small clusters, washed
- 1 green apple, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup walnuts, toasted
- 2 rosemary sprigs, fresh, for garnish
For the Spreads & Accompaniments
- 1/4 cup fig jam
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup olives, mixed, pitted
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the cheeses: Unwrap the brie and place it whole on your serving board. Slice the aged cheddar into cubes or thin slices. Place the goat cheese log on the board. Crumble the blue cheese into a small pile or a small bowl.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Arrange the cured meats: Artfully fold the slices of prosciutto and salami, placing them in appealing clusters near the cheeses.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Prepare and add fruits and nuts: Wash the red grapes and arrange them in small clusters. Thinly slice the green apple and fan out the slices. Sprinkle the dried cranberries and toasted walnuts in open spaces on the board.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Add spreads and accompaniments: Spoon the fig jam and honey into small, decorative bowls and place them on the board. Add the pitted mixed olives to another small bowl.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Place crackers and bread: Arrange the assorted crackers and sliced baguette around the cheeses and other items, ensuring easy access for guests.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Garnish and serve: Tuck fresh rosemary sprigs among the items for a festive touch. Serve immediately at room temperature with small cheese knives and spreaders.
⏱️ 2 min