Appetizer for 10

Christmas Cheese Tree

Name: Christmas Cheese Tree
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 packages (8 oz) cream cheese; 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 2 tbsp grated onion; 1/2 tsp ground mustard; 5 or 6 drops red pepper sauce; 1 cup finely chopped parsley; 1/2 cup pine nuts; 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper; assorted crackers for serving (optional); slice cheddar cheese or lemon peel for star (optional)

A savory cheddar and cream cheese mixture is shaped into a chilled tree and covered with parsley and pine nuts.

$1.94per serving $

60 minstart to table

10servings

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Ingredients

3 packages (8 oz) cream cheese
4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 tbsp grated onion
1/2 tsp ground mustard
5 or 6 drops red pepper sauce
1 cup finely chopped parsley
1/2 cup pine nuts
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
assorted crackers for serving (optional)
slice cheddar cheese or lemon peel for star (optional)

Steps

Beat the cream cheese, cheddar, onion, ground mustard, and red pepper sauce until smooth.
Shape the cheese mixture into a cone on a serving plate.
Press the parsley, pine nuts, and red bell pepper over the cone.
Chill the cheese tree for at least 45 minutes, until firm.
Add a cheddar cheese or lemon peel star to the top if using.