Are you celebrating the eclipse with friends or family?
Emily has created a board that is easy and thematic!
Using a round of brie to represent the moon with a round of cheddar sticking out in partial eclipse of the sun fashion – you can use your creativity or follow Emily’s directions to a “T”.
Add a bottle of bubbly to celebrate and voila – you are covered.
Remember to wear those fashionable eclipse glasses!
Eclipse Charcuterie
A Cheesy Tribute
Ingredients
- 8 oz round brie
- crumbly sharp cheddar
- Manchego
- pepper jack slices
- Gouda
- Slice round yellow cheddar
- Italian dry salami
- Prosciutto
- Cornichons
- Honey
- fig jam
- grapes
- strawberries
- blueberries
- half moon cookies
- Mint for garnish
Instructions
- Arrange any ramekins in opposite corners on board - honey, fig jam, cornichons
- Slice round of brie in 1/2 using a wire slicer. Take a round slice of hamburger cheddar cheese and insert between the brie slices leaving enough exposed to create a crescent shape. (brie is the moon and cheddar is the sun). Place in the middle of the board.
- Take the pre-sliced cheese and fashion a crescent shape. Place on top of the brie.
- Slice the manchego in 1/3" slices. Arrange in a "zipper" pattern on tray.
- Cut gouda into cubes. Place any craters side up (to represent the moon) Place opposite the manchego on the tray.
- Create large "crumbs" out of the sharp cheddar/parmesan cheese. Place on platter. Place opposite the manchego and gouda.
- Add grapes, sliced strawberries.
- Fold salami in 1/2 and place throughout the board. Place a few together.
- Fold prosciutto in 1/2 and create a ribbon.
- Fill in with blueberries, more halved strawberries, and additional grapes. Add in 1/2 moon cookies. Garnish with mint. Add more crescent moons if desired.
- Serve with crackers on the side. Add in cheese knives, honey dipper, and spoon for jelly.