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Make Your Own Christmas CharcuTREE!

Make Your Own Christmas CharcuTREE!

Mix up your typical charcuterie spread with this CharcuTREE tutorial this holiday season! Using some of my go-to cheese (um, hello, manchego!), you’ll be impressing your friends in no time at this year’s Christmas Party! 

Watch the tutorial here!

What You’ll Need:

  • Wood charcuterie board (bonus points if you use a tree shaped board!)
  • Cutting Board
  • Cheese Wire
  • Paring Knife 
  • Star & Gingerbread Man Cookie Cutter

Ingredients:

  • 5 oz Manchego
  • 4 oz Havarti
  • 8 oz of Cranberry Cinnamon Goat Cheese
  • 8 slices of Hard Salami
  • 4 Strawberries
  • 12 Blueberries
  • 3 Sprigs of Rosemary 
  • 3 Chocolate Covered Pretzels 

Instructions: 

  • Grab your favorite wood charcuterie board, ideally rectangular, but some shops may have tree shaped boards! Bonus points to you for using one. 
  • Slice your Manchego using a cheese wire into 14 triangles.
  • Use a Star & Gingerbread Man Cookie Cutter to cut your Havarti shapes.
  • Slice your Goat Cheese using a cheese wire into 9 slices. 
  • Fold each slice of Hard Salami in half twice.
  • Arrange your tree in the following order and amounts: (bottom to top!)
    • 5 slices of Manchego
    • 4 slices of Goat
    • 3 slices of Hard Salami
    • 4 slices of Manchego
    • 3 slices of Goat
    • 3 slices of Hard Salami
    • 3 slices of Manchego
    • 2 slices of Goat
    • 2 slices of Hard Salami
    • 2 slices of Manchego
    • Add your Harvarti Star on top & decorate your tree with the remaining ingredients!
  • Enjoy!