Holiday Charcuterie Board
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Holiday Charcuterie Board
Description
This Holiday Charcuterie Board features an assortment of ingredients including hot or mild salami, prosciutto from two sources, and three types of cheese: aged cheddar, black pepper goat cheese, and oven-warmed Brie. Accompanying these are spreads like honey, pepper jelly, and mustard which add sweetness, spice, and tang.
The board incorporates fresh and dried fruit such as Anjou pears, sugared cranberries, dried figs, clementines, red grapes, as well as pickled beets and spiced olives. Bread and crackers provide sturdy vectors for assembling bites alongside pistachios and chocolates which offer contrasting flavors and textures.
To assemble, spreads are placed in small dishes first, followed by grouping meats and cheeses spaced evenly. Fruit is tucked in the gaps, with crackers and bread arranged on the periphery. The overall arrangement invites sampling and sharing, suitable for holiday celebrations or entertaining.
Sugared cranberries are prepared by dissolving sugar in water, coating cranberries in the syrup, then rolling them in sugar to dry. This adds a sweet, decorative element to the board that enhances presentation and flavor.
Ingredients
Meat
- 3 oz genoa salami hot or mild, Mastro brand
- 3 oz salami Mastro brand
- 3 oz prosciutto Mastro brand
- 3 oz prosciutto San Daniele
Cheese
- 3 oz cheddar cheese cubed or sliced, aged
- 4 oz goat cheese I used black pepper, log; flavoured or plain
- 4 oz Brie cheese oven warmed
Spreads and Condiments
- honey
- pepper jelly
- mustard
Fruit
- 2 pear cored and sliced, Anjou variety
- ¼ cup figs dried
- 4 clementines
- 1 grape red; bunch
- ½ cup cranberries see how to in recipe notes, sugared
Bread and Crackers
- 1 baguette sliced
- 12 rice cracker
- 12 crackers seedy variety
Pickles & Olives
- ½ cup olive spiced
- ½ cup beet pickled
Other
- pistachio
- Chocolates
Instructions
- Fill serving dishes and put them on the board first
- Arrange one of the meats and one of the cheese together in three groups, spaced around the board
- Tuck fruit in the empty gaps
- Arrange crackers and bread around the outside
- Serve with spreaders and cheese forks
Notes
- Prepare sugared cranberries by dissolving equal parts sugar and water, coating cranberries, and rolling them in sugar to dry before adding to the board.
- Arrange meats and cheeses thoughtfully with spreads placed first to facilitate ease of serving.
- Tuck fresh and dried fruits in spaces to provide color and variety in taste and texture.
- Include a selection of breads, crackers, nuts, and chocolates to complement savory and sweet components.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 777 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 777kcal | 39% |
| Carbohydrates | 92g | 31% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 74mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 1323mg | 55% |
| Potassium | 511mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 464IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 241mg | 24% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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