Cheese Pedestal
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
Full-flavor cheeses such as cheddar and Stilton taste best at room temperature. When serving cheese as part of a dessert buffet, allow 1 ounce of cheese per serving. Apricots and honey are bonuses that pair marvelously with sharper cheeses.
Servings:
Makes 22 servings.
Prep Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Ingredients
-
1 poundwhite cheddar cheesesee savings
-
6 to 8 ouncesStilton or other blue cheesesee savings
-
2 tablespoonswalnut halves and piecessee savings
-
2 tablespoonschopped candied apricotssee savings
-
Fresh currants or dried cranberries (optional)see savings
-
Honey (optional)see savings
See More
Shop Related Products
Directions
1.
Cut cheeses into wedges; cover with plastic wrap. Allow cheeses to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes to bring out their fullest flavors. Arrange the cheese wedges on a cake stand or plate.
2.
Sprinkle the cheese wedges with walnuts, candied apricot, and, if desired, currants. If desired, drizzle with honey. Makes 22 servings.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 118, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Monounsaturated Fat 3 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 27 mg, Sodium 236 mg, Carbohydrate 1 g, Total Sugar 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 7 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 19%, Iron 1%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Add Your Review
Related Recipe
Articles
Cheese: Smart Storage
...Recently I visited France and marveled at the vast array of cheeses available in both the markets... and supermarkets. The French really know their cheese -- a perfect ripeness for tonight's dinner and one... and Swiss our only options. While we don't have quite the same reverence for cheese as the French, our... read more...
...Recently I visited France and marveled at the vast array of cheeses available in both the markets... and supermarkets. The French really know their cheese -- a perfect ripeness for tonight's dinner and one... and Swiss our only options. While we don't have quite the same reverence for cheese as the French, our... read more...
Grated Cheese: Buy It vs. Make It
... my toddlers, in turn, have gone through phases where they'd only eat mac and cheese, toast with cream... cheese, pasta with butter and Parmesan cheese, and yogurt with a side of cheese. The point is, my family... goes through a lot of cheese. A lot. And two of us are allegedly lactose intolerant, so go figure. (For... read more...
... my toddlers, in turn, have gone through phases where they'd only eat mac and cheese, toast with cream... cheese, pasta with butter and Parmesan cheese, and yogurt with a side of cheese. The point is, my family... goes through a lot of cheese. A lot. And two of us are allegedly lactose intolerant, so go figure. (For... read more...
Cheese: Know Your Label Lingo
...The choice has long ceased being between white or yellow cheese. Cheese cases are overflowing....) to cheese from every corner of the world. Here, we've concentrated on those labels that don't have... an obvious meaning (you can see what shredded cheese is even if you didn't already know!) or those that have... read more...
...The choice has long ceased being between white or yellow cheese. Cheese cases are overflowing....) to cheese from every corner of the world. Here, we've concentrated on those labels that don't have... an obvious meaning (you can see what shredded cheese is even if you didn't already know!) or those that have... read more...
Food Blogs We Love
Mango, Celery and Goat Cheese Salad - A Winning Performance!
that would truly make it the star of the dish, put it on a pedestal, make it shine like a true star, elevate it to great summitsworthy of a red carpet... BRAVO! Mango, Celery and Goat Cheese Salad Yield: Serves 1 Macronutrients per serving: Carbs 53g read more...
that would truly make it the star of the dish, put it on a pedestal, make it shine like a true star, elevate it to great summitsworthy of a red carpet... BRAVO! Mango, Celery and Goat Cheese Salad Yield: Serves 1 Macronutrients per serving: Carbs 53g read more...
Holiday Dessert Recipe Contest Winner
contains flour. Cream the butter, cream cheese, sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowlcompletely. When cake is cool, place on cake pedestal of choice. Lightly dust top of cake withthrough fine mesh strainer and garnish cake pedestal as desired with assorted berries, fruit read more...
contains flour. Cream the butter, cream cheese, sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowlcompletely. When cake is cool, place on cake pedestal of choice. Lightly dust top of cake withthrough fine mesh strainer and garnish cake pedestal as desired with assorted berries, fruit read more...
Rocky Road Rice Krispies Treat: a taste of the midwest
my friends. Of course, my gracious hosts had a fancy glass pedestal plate to put them on. The dinner party was fantastic, as expectedragoon I had in St. Louis - as it was made with minimal cream cheese and real crab meat) served without the scary neon pink sweet read more...
my friends. Of course, my gracious hosts had a fancy glass pedestal plate to put them on. The dinner party was fantastic, as expectedragoon I had in St. Louis - as it was made with minimal cream cheese and real crab meat) served without the scary neon pink sweet read more...
More Great Recipe Ideas from Better Homes and Gardens
