Festive platter featuring cheeses, crackers, and veggies shaped like a reindeer's face for holiday fun.
# Components:
→ Cheeses
01 - 7 oz mild cheddar cheese, sliced
02 - 5.3 oz mozzarella cheese, sliced
03 - 3.5 oz gouda cheese, cubed
→ Crackers & Bread
04 - 20 whole wheat round crackers
05 - 8 pretzel twists
06 - 6 breadsticks, halved
→ Vegetables & Garnishes
07 - 1 small red bell pepper, sliced into rounds
08 - 8 black olives, sliced
09 - 1 small cucumber, sliced
10 - 1 medium carrot, sliced into rounds and sticks
→ Other
11 - 2 tablespoons cream cheese
# Method:
01 - Select a large, round serving platter to arrange the components.
02 - Arrange the cheddar cheese slices in an oval shape at the center to create the reindeer's face.
03 - Place mozzarella slices on each side of the oval to represent cheeks.
04 - Scatter gouda cheese cubes along the bottom edge of the cheddar oval to form the chin.
05 - Position two pretzel twists or halved breadsticks at the top of the platter to mimic antlers.
06 - Set two round crackers above the face for ears.
07 - Attach black olive slices onto the face using small amounts of cream cheese to secure them as eyes.
08 - Place a red bell pepper round at the center of the face as the nose, adhering it with cream cheese if necessary.
09 - Arrange cucumber and carrot slices around the face or along the platter edge for additional decoration.
10 - Fill remaining spaces with crackers or extra vegetables and serve immediately.
