APPETIZER CHEESE TREES
Enjoy this creatively made cheese spread - a delicious appetizer perfect for Christmas celebration.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Appetizer
Time 4h30m
Yield 28
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix cream cheese and Cheddar cheese; divide in half. Mix pesto into 1 half; mix onion, mustard and pepper sauce into other half. Cover each half and refrigerate about 4 hours or until firm enough to shape.
- Place cheese mixtures on cookie sheet. Shape each half into cone shape to look like Christmas tree. Roll trees in parsley, pressing parsley evenly onto trees. Press pine nuts onto trees in string form for garland. Press bell pepper pieces onto trees for ornaments. Top each tree with star shape cut from lemon peel if desired. Serve with crackers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 155, Carbohydrate 1 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1/4 Cup, Sodium 180 mg
CHEESE TWIST CHRISTMAS TREE
Wow the guests at your next holiday party with this delicious, pull-apart Christmas tree appetizer. The combination of crispy, buttery, flaky puff pastry wrapped around cheese and pesto is a stellar combination. Serve as-is or alongside some spicy tomato sauce for dipping.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Christmas Appetizers
Time 1h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with a silicone liner (such as Silpat®).
- Roll pastry into a 14-inch square, sprinkling with flour if necessary.
- Cut from the bottom corners up to the center top to make a triangle. Place the triangle on a prepared baking sheet and place in the refrigerator.
- Overlap the long edges of the 2 remaining pieces of pastry by about ½ inch to form a second triangle. Roll to flatten slightly. Place on the second prepared baking sheet and chill until needed.
- Remove the first triangle from the refrigerator. Lift the silicone liner and pastry off the pan and onto the counter. Trim about 1 ½ inches off the bottom of the triangle and cut a 2-inch piece from that strip. Tuck that piece under the triangle to make a trunk.
- Spread all but 1 to 2 tablespoons pesto sauce over the entire triangle, leaving ¼ inch exposed at the edges. Grate most of the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese over the pesto. Place the second pastry triangle over top; stretch and pull it to fit, and trim off any extra dough as needed. Lightly press the edges together to seal and pat over the whole surface of the dough.
- Use a pizza wheel to cut ¾-inch horizontal strips on one side of the tree going from the outside edge in to about ¼ to ½ inch from the center; leave the center part connected to form the trunk. As you move up the tree, it may be easier to place the pizza wheel at the trunk and cut out to the edge. Repeat on the other side, lining up the cuts with the first side.
- Lift up each strip and twist 3 to 4 times. As you get up to the shorter pieces near the top, twist as many times as you can, but don't worry if you can't twist the strips at the very top.
- Brush remaining pesto over the center of the tree and any other spots you feel need it. Transfer the silicone liner back onto a baking sheet. Grate remaining cheese over top.
- Bake in the center of the preheated oven until pastry is fully cooked and well browned, 30 to 35 minutes; do not undercook.
- Transfer to a wire rack and cool for 15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 355.1 calories, Carbohydrate 23.8 g, Cholesterol 8.2 mg, Fat 25.5 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 8.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 316.4 mg
CHEESE & OLIVE APPETIZER TREE
Star-shaped cheese "ornaments" adorn an edible evergreen fashioned from pimiento-stuffed and Kalamata olives.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Gifts & Decor
Time 55m
Yield 30
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Drain olives. Cut block of cheese horizontally into 2 pieces, each about 1/2 inch thick. Cut cheese with 1-inch star-shape canapé cutter. Cover cheese stars with plastic wrap.
- Break toothpicks in half as needed; push each olive onto toothpick half. Starting at bottom of cone, insert toothpicks until they stay securely in place. Continue placing olives in random order on tree, varying sizes and leaving spaces for the cheese stars. (For stability of the tree, place most of the larger olives near the bottom.)
- Push each cheese star onto toothpick half; insert into cone among the olives. Top tree with a cheese star that has been inserted horizontally on toothpick between points of star. Insert rosemary sprigs randomly between olives and cheese. Cover loosely and refrigerate no longer than 8 hours before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 55, Carbohydrate 0 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 470 mg
APPETIZER CHEESE TREES OR SNOWMEN
Make and share this Appetizer Cheese Trees or Snowmen recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Crabbycakes
Categories Cheese
Time 4h30m
Yield 7 Cups
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Mix cream cheese and Cheddar cheese; divide in half.
- Mix pesto into one half; mix onion, mustard and pepper sauce into other half.
- Cover each half and refrigerate about 4 hours or until firm enough to shape.
- Place cheese mixtures on cookie sheet.
- Shape each half into cone shape to look like Christmas tree.
- Roll trees in parsley, pressing evenly onto trees.
- Press bell pepper pieces onto trees to form ornaments.
- Press pine nuts onto trees in string to form garland.
- Top each tree with star-shape cut from lemon peel, if desired.
- Serve with crackers.
- For Snowman Cheeseball: above recipe enough for one large snowman or two small snowmen.
- Omit parsley, pine nuts and bell pepper.
- Mix cream cheese and Cheddar cheese; divide into 3 equal parts.
- Mix 2 parts to equal two-thirds of mixture;mix in pesto.
- Mix onion, mustard and pepper sauce into remaining one third of cheese mixture.
- Refrigerate as directed.
- Shape each cheese mixture into two balls; roll 1/3 cup finely chopped blanched almonds.
- Arrange balls on serving plate with smaller ball on top for head of snowman; press together slightly.
- Insert pretzel sticks for arms.
- Decorate as desired, with capers (for eyes), sliced olives (for buttons), chopped carrots (for nose), sliced cucumber (for hat a thin slice for brim a chunk for top), chopped bell pepper (for mouth) and fresh thyme leaves (for scarf).
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