An easy way to spruce up cream cheese with pepper jelly and crackers for Christmas is to shape it into a festive tree. Begin by cutting the block of cheese diagonally; then place the two straight sides together. Trim the bottom of the tree evenly. For the star, us a knife or small cookie cutter to cut the shape out of a large carrot or bell pepper. For the trunk, use a thin piece of celery or a green onion. We like to top the cream cheese with our pepper jelly or store bought raspberry chipotle sauce. Serve with wheat thins or sesame rice crackers.
by Elizabeth Savoie Dronet
If you are planning a Christmas party, you may also like our Cranberry Christmas Punch, Cranberry Key Lime Punch (alcoholic), Christmas Butter Cookies, or Pesto Cheese Wreath.
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