STRAWBERRY CHRISTMAS TREE
Ingredients
Toothpicks
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Skewers
Strawberries
2 pineapples
Mint leaves
Method
Trim all the skin off the pineapples. Stack them with skewers in between to hold them together. Cut the pineapples into the shape of a cone.
Keep some pineapple aside and make a little star to go on the top.
Remove the leaves from the strawberries. Add toothpicks to the pineapple and then push strawberries on top. Add mint leaves in between.
You can add any decorations you like to make the perfect Christmas tree.
CHOCOLATE PINECONES
Ingredients
Strawberries, green removed
Sliced almonds
250 grams of melted dark chocolate
Skewers
Optional – sprinkle with icing sugar to look like snow…
Method
Melt the chocolate.
Insert a skewer into the base of a strawberry. Dip the sliced almonds into the chocolate and stick onto the base of the strawberry making your way around until it resembles a pinecone. Once completed then dip the entire pine cone into the melted dark chocolate.
Serve on a bed of mint leaves.
CHRISTMAS TREE SALAD
Ingredients
Cos lettuces
1 capsicum
Teeny Tom tomatoes
Cheddar Cheesy stars
Method
Assemble the cos lettuce leaves horizontally to look like branches.
Sprinkle the tomatoes, if you cant find tiny tomato then you can dice capsicum.
Cut the cheddar into stars, otherwise little balls to resemble baubles. Place a cheddar cheese star at the top.
Serve with hummus or a dip of choice.
CHEESY HONEY BAKED PEARS
Ingredients
2 Fresh pears
4 cups of Rocket lettuce
4 tablespoons of Gorgonzola or blue cheese (or any cheese you like)
4 teaspoons of crushed Walnuts
4 sprinkles of Fresh thyme
4 tablespoons of Honey
Method
Pre heat the oven to 180 degrees.
Cut the pears in 1/2 lengthways and remove core making a cavity.
Put a tablespoon of the gorgonzola, then walnuts, then time and bake for 8 – 10 minutes.
Remove, place on the bed of rocket lettuce and drizzle with honey.