Wow your guests at your festive parties with this very merry cheeseboard, shaped like a beautiful Christmas tree. This spectacular centrepiece – showcasing our Flavoured Cheese Selection alongside grapes, figs and springs of rosemary – will take pride of place at your celebration table. And it’s endlessly adaptable – make your charcuter-tree your own and have fun adding your favourite cheeses, fruits, berries, herbs, olives and nuts for a personal touch.
- Leaving the wax on the cheese truckles for a pop of colour, cut each one into quarters. Next, cut each quarter into four.
- On a serving or chopping board, place a piece of parchment paper in a triangular Christmas tree shape, about 25x45cm.
- Arrange the cheese pieces in “stripes” – much like tinsel or paper chains – diagonally across the parchment paper, starting from the middle of the triangle and working your way over the rest. Alternate the stripes between the different cheeses to create contrast, keeping spaces between them for the fruits and garnishes.
- Fill the gaps between the cheeses with mixed grapes and quartered figs – and feel free to add other fruits such as cherry tomatoes or fresh berries for a pop of colour.
- Add some olives or nuts if you like – walnuts, almonds, or pecans are great choices, adding texture and depth to your charcuter-tree.
- Garnish the cheeseboard with sprigs of aromatic rosemary to complete the Christmas tree look.
- Serve immediately with Snowdonia Cheese Co crackers and chutney, bread and a selection of wines.