Cheese Trees, an extremely simple and no-cook recipe, perfect as an appetizer, for a buffet, or as a starter for the Christmas Eve dinner. Serve them with roasted peanuts and other assorted nuts. Very tasty!!
For preparation, I recommend a type of cheese that’s not too soft, but not too aged either: so, fresh but not too much, basically a middle ground. I used a square toma, but any cheese with a round cut could work.
You can prepare the cheese trees in advance and store them in the refrigerator. One recommendation: insert the pretzel sticks only at the last moment. If you put them in the fridge with the cheese, they tend to become soft.
For choice and to please everyone’s palate, I made some smaller and others larger, but if you prefer, make them all the same size.
But now, let’s see together how to make the Cheese Trees recipe. Gather your ingredients and let’s start.
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Gabriella
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 6
- Cooking methods: No Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 1 toma cheese (or a similar cheese not too fresh)
- to taste chives
- to taste sun-dried tomatoes
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste savory biscuits for appetizer
- to taste dried red chili pepper (optional)
- roasted salted peanuts (and other assorted nuts)
Tools
To make the Cheese Trees, you need:
- 1 Cutting board
- 1 Knife
- 1 Plate
- Scissors
- 1 Brush
Steps
HOW TO MAKE CHEESE TREES
The preparation is very simple. First, take the cheese out of the fridge and place it with its wrapper on a cutting board, then, with a cheese knife, cut it into triangles.
I made some larger and others smaller, but if you prefer, you can make them all the same size.
Then, cut the pretzel sticks in half and insert them into the triangles from the shorter side.
Meanwhile, snip the chives (about 5 – 6 stems) and sun-dried tomatoes (1 if large) with scissors, place them in a small bowl, and mix well. If desired, you can add a pinch of red chili pepper (if you like).
With a food brush, oil the trees with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and place them on a serving plate. You can replace the oil with acacia honey,
Here are the ready Cheese Trees. Serve them with assorted nuts and … Enjoy your meal!
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Storage
It’s advisable to consume the cheese trees on the same day. If you store them in the refrigerator, remove the pretzel stick that serves as the trunk, otherwise, it becomes soft.
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