Cheese Christmas Tree
Description
The appetizer comes together quickly and easily. What New Year’s table is complete without beautiful, one-of-a-kind dishes that every hostess wants to use to surprise her guests? Make a small, colorful edible Christmas tree and serve it with crackers—each guest can cut off a piece and spread it onto a cracker. You’ll get a versatile appetizer that is sure to draw attention. Serve it with fresh herbs and sauce.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the specified ingredients. Break open the pomegranate and drain the marinade from the corn.
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Step 2
Place cottage cheese of any fat content in a deep bowl or salad bowl, add mayonnaise to the same bowl, and season with salt. Peel the garlic cloves, rinse them, and press them into a container.
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Step 3
Thoroughly mash everything with a fork until the mixture is well combined. Leave the cottage cheese in the refrigerator for 30 minutes—the garlic aroma will spread throughout the mixture.
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Step 4
Rinse the dill in water, chop it finely, and spread it on a plate. You can use chopped summer herb preserve. With wet hands, shape the cottage cheese mixture into a cone and coat it in the chopped dill.
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Step 5
Arrange crackers in a circle on a plate, and on top of them place a green Christmas tree made from cottage cheese. Carefully decorate it with garlands of pomegranate seeds and corn. Place a star made of cheese or a small cherry tomato on top. Serve the appetizer.