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Get everyone excited about Christmas and cheese with this adorable Christmas Cheese Platter in the shape of a snowman. Serve it as a festive appetizer with olive tapenade, pesto, or even a tasty fig jam.
If you prefer not to use candy eyes or cloves, try peppercorns or cucumber peel.
Christmas Cheese Platter
Ingredients
- 2 fresh mozzarella
- 1 small carrot
- 1 tomato
- 1 bocconcini
- 2 candy eyes
- 9 cloves
- 1 canapé stick
- fresh basil
- crackers
Instructions
- Let the mozzarella dry off on a piece of kitchen towel.
- Slice the bottom of a tomato.
- Use a knife or spoon to remove the seeds.
- Top the tomato with a half bocconcini to make the hat.
- Place the smallest mozzarella on top of the largest on the serving platter you intend to use.
- Push a canapé stick through the hat first and then the mozzarella to keep the snowman in place.
- Insert six cloves in the top mozzarella in the shape of a mouth.
- You need three cloves in the bottom mozzarella for the buttons.
- Trim a small piece of carrot into a triangle for the nose.
- Add the candy eyes (you can also use cloves or peppercorns).
- Squeeze two basil leaves between the two cheeses to make a scarf.
- Arrange crackers around the snowman and serve.
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