Christmas Party Canapes

Christmas canapés and party food guide - Festive recipes filled with cheese, charcuterie and delicious accompaniments!

Get your Christmas party food sorted with Cheshire Cheese Company! From showstopping charcuterie trees to delicious canapés, we've got the perfect festive spread for you! Find all the recipes for these delicious snacks below.

Truffle & Prosciutto Swirls

Ingredients

❆ 150g Hunter truffle and cracked black pepper cheddar
❆ One pack of prosciutto
❆ Puff pastry 320g
❆ One egg
❆ Black pepper

Method

Allow pastry to come to room temperature and roll out until 1cm thick. Cut width ways down the middle. Lay the prosciutto covering one half of the pastry and grate your Hunter cheddar and add a generous layer on top of the ham. Lay the other half of the pastry sheet on top of the cheese and press down. Cut the pastry into thin strips and then twist into long lines. Twist the pastry to make a swirls Brush with egg wash and crack fresh black pepper over the top. Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes at 180 degrees. Allow to cool, add a sprig of rosemary and enjoy!

Whipped Cranberry Cheshire Crostinis

Ingredients

❆ 200g Cranberry Cheshire
❆ 180g cream cheese
❆ One fresh baguette
❆ Olive oil
❆ Honey
❆ Fresh cranberries
❆ Rosemary

Method

Slice your baguette, brush with olive oil and a sprinkle of salt and place until the grill for a couple of minutes until golden. Chop your Cranberry Cheshire and add to a food processor along with the cream cheese. Blend until you have a smooth consistency. Generously spread your whipped Cheshire onto the baguette. Add a drizzle of honey, a couple of cranberries and a sprig of rosemary. Serve and enjoy!

Mini Jerk spice Chilli & Garlic Scones

Ingredients

❆100g Jerk Spice chilli and garlic cheddar
❆112g self raising flour
❆Pinch of salt
❆Pinch of Paprika
❆½ tsp Baking powder
❆27g chilled butter, cubed
❆50ml milk

Method

Add dry ingredients to a bowl and mix. Add butter and rub in until you have a breadcrumb consistency. Add around 70g of cheese and mix until combined. Add milk and mix until you have a smooth dough. Roll out until 1-2cm thick. Cut out and place on a baking tray. Brush with egg wash and top with remaining cheese. Bake for about 12 minutes until they’ve risen and are golden. Allow to cool, serve plain or fill with charcuterie meats, cheese and chutneys.

Charcuter-tree

Ingredients

❆ Styrophone cone
❆ Cling film
❆ 3 of your favourite truckles (we use Smokewood aged smoked Red Leicster, Black Bob extra mature Cheddar and Reserva, caramelised onion and rioja cheddar.)
❆ Olives
❆ Tomatos
❆ Grapes
❆ Charcuterie meats
❆ Rosemary

Method

Wrap your cone in clingfilm. Cut your cheese into bite sized cubes. Using cocktail sticks, layer the cheese, charcuterie meats and other accompaniments. Enjoy with our artisan biscuits and small batch chutneys.

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