Ingredients
- 1 Lb. of Colby Jack Cheese
- 1 Lb. of Pepper Jack Cheese
- 1 Lb. of Sharp Cheddar Cheese
(Or a selection of your favorite hard and semi-hard cheeses) - 1 Lb. Green Seedless Grapes
- 6 Strawberries
- 1 Star Fruit
- 1 Package of Rectangle Shaped Water Crackers
Instructions
- Use a rectangle shaped serving dish.
- Rinse grapes and strawberries under cold water and pat dry with a paper towel.
- Cut all cheese into small 1” blocks (bite size).
- Cut strawberries and star fruit in half.
- It helps to think you are building a long triangle. If needed create an outline with some grapes and remove them as you go.
- To build the tree, start with the bottom and work your way up.
- Put a cracker where the trunk of your tree belongs.
- Place the star fruit at the top for a guide.
- Place the grapes for your first bottom layer.
- Place a row of cheese right above it but make 1” smaller on either side. When adding the cheese layers make each one a different cheese (preferably a different color if you have it.
- Continue to interchange the cheeses and grapes for each layer
- The top of your last layer will be the strawberries, just below the star fruit for the tree topper.
- Place crackers at the corners of your dish.
