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Cheese and Fruit Christmas Tree

Prep Time 30 minutes
Course Snack
Servings 6 people

Equipment

  • 1 wooden cutting board

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, cut into cubes
  • 8 ounces pepper jack cheese, cut into cubes
  • 8 ounces Colby jack cheese, cut into cubes
  • 4 ounces Monterey jack cheese, cut into cubes
  • 1 pound green seedless grapes
  • 1 pound red seedless grapes
  • 3 tablespoons Boursin cheese (herb and garlic or shallot and chives)
  • fresh thyme sprigs
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley (if using Boursin herb and garlic cheese) or fresh chives (if using Boursin shallot and chives)
  • 1 2 inch piece of celery
  • crackers, to serve

Instructions
 

  • Place cheddar cheese cubes approximately 4 inches from bottom of cutting board.
  • Place some of the red grapes above the cheddar cheese cubes to begin building the Christmas tree shape.
  • Continue adding alternate cheese and grapes in rows to form the Christmas tree shape.
  • Arrange the thyme sprigs among the grapes.
  • Roll the Boursin cheese into a ball and roll the ball in the parsley or chives to coat. Place the Boursin cheese ball at the top of the tree.
  • Place the celery piece at the bottom to create the trunk of the tree.
  • Serve with your favorite crackers.