New Year's Eve Cheese Board
Ingredients
- 8 ounces brie
- 8 ounces aged cheddar cut into chunks
- 8 ounces blue cheese left whole or broken into pieces
- 4 ounces prosciutto thinly sliced
- 4 ounces salami sliced into coins
- 1 cup crackers or crostini
- 1 cup fresh grapes
- 1/2 cup dried apricots
- 1/2 cup marcona almonds
- 1/4 cup honey or a small piece of honeycomb
Instructions
- Set the brie, cheddar and blue cheese out at room temperature for at least an hour before serving.
- Place the three cheeses on the board first, spaced apart as anchor points.
- Fold or drape the prosciutto slices into loose ribbons near one of the cheeses.
- Fan the salami coins in an overlapping line in another open space.
- Tuck small clusters of grapes into the gaps between the cheeses and meats.
- Scatter the dried apricots and marcona almonds into the remaining open spaces.
- Set a small dish of honey near the brie, or nestle the honeycomb piece directly beside it.
- Fill any leftover gaps with crackers or crostini, standing a few upright for height.
Good to Know
Buy the cheese and meat up to 3 days ahead; build the board itself no earlier than 2 hours before guests arrive so the cut edges stay fresh.