How to Make a Santa Cheese Board for Christmas

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How to Make a Santa Cheese Board for Christmas

Make this fun holiday cheese board for your next holiday party

Prep Time10

Active Time0

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Yield: -12 servings

Calories: 2cal

Author: Melissa

Cost: $15

Equipment

kitchen shears

Materials

1 10 oz. Colby Jack cheese squares or other yellow cheese
1 10 oz. White Cheddar Cheese squares or other white cheese squares
1 3 oz. pepperoni slices
2 slices of black olives

Instructions

using a cutting board or a tray to place cheese on, start out by making 4 rows of yellow cheese
Add a row of white cheese above the yellow. It can extend out beyond the yellow a little bit. This will be the base of the hat
Using pepperoni, shape a Santa hat with layers a little bit above the white layer - making the top look curved. This will probably take 3 or 4 rows or pepperoni. (At this point I was testing out eye placement. It is not necessary to add the olives, yet)
Add a second layer of white cheese (using one less piece) between the first white row of cheese and the pepperoni - overlapping the pepperoni
extend the pepperoni around the side of Santa's face with one layer wide to make the portion of the hat that hangs down
add some white slices to the bottom of the pepperoni that hangs down the side of the face for the big round ball
add 3 curved rows to the bottom of the yellow cheese (making a beard)
finally shape a mustache and eyebrows out of white cheese, cheeks, mouth, and a nose out of pepperoni and place them on the face along with olive eyes
add crackers to enjoy this meat and cheese board with

Notes

Nutrition facts are only an estimate

How far in advance can I make this cheese board?

You can make this cheese platter a few days in advance of your party, although only one day in advance would be best. Just cover and store it in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve it

Storing: store this meat and cheese platter covered and in the refrigerator

What types of Meat and Cheese can I use for this Cheese Board?

yellow cheeses - American, Colby Jack, or Cheddar
white cheese - Swiss, Pepper Jack, Gouda, Havarti, or aged White Cheddar
meats - pepperoni, salami, or prosciutto

Tips and Tricks:

I found a cheese board kit at Sam's Club that is from Hormel, and it already had almost everything I needed

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