Christmas cheeseboard recipes
Spicy pickles, crumbly crackers and potted cheeses; make your Christmas cheeseboard a real festive feast.
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Fig & walnut slice
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- Ready in 15 mins
Looking for something new to go with your favourite cheese? This makes a perfect accompaniment, or a lovely gift
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Easy
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Spiced beetroot & orange chutney
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- Ready in 1 hr 20 mins
Serve this vividly coloured chutney with cheeses and cold meats - great to give as a gift, too
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Easy
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Pickled pears & cheese platter
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- Ready in 55 mins
This stunning prepare-ahead starter can be served on individual plates, or just gather everyone around for drinks in the kitchen
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Easy
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Parmesan, poppy seed & caraway twists
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- Ready in 25 mins
These vegetarian and gluten-free twists are perfect to serve with festive drinks
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Easy
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Walnut & raisin oatcakes
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- Ready in 35 mins
Quick and easy to make, these biscuits will add a flourish to the final Christmas course
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Easy
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Pickled onions
- Ready in 20 mins
Preserved shallots in malt vinegar make a classic condiment that will never get old. Beautiful with cheese and cold meats
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Easy
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Fennel & poppy seed cracker wreath
- Ready in 55 mins
Arrange savoury biscuits in a pretty circle around your chosen cheese for a decorative centrepiece and alternative cheeseboard
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Easy
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Cheeseboard soufflé & seasonal salad
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This luxuriously light soufflé is a good way to use up a selection of leftover cheeses
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Moderately Easy
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Richly spiced plum chutney
- Ready in 1 hr 10 mins
Make-ahead for special occasions or simply enjoy al fresco with your favourite cold cuts
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Easy
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Baked Camembert kit
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- Ready in 20 mins
The ideal gift for a cheese-lover: a box of Camembert to warm in the oven and serve with boozy marinated sultanas
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Easy
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No-cook spiced apple chutney
- Ready in 15 mins
This storecupboard relish has all the flavours of a classic cooked chutney but with more bite. It makes a great last minute accompaniment to a cheese board or ham
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Easy
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Red pepper, walnut & goat’s cheese palmiers
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- Ready in 22 mins
These mini French pastry swirls with soft cheese are a great cheat's canapé - quick, simple and stunning
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Easy
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Cheese with pickled pear salad
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- Ready in 10 mins
A contemporary alternative to the traditional cheeseboard, the hardest part will be selecting your favourite cheeses
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Easy
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Sea salt water biscuits
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- Ready in 30 mins
Sensational spread with creamy cheese. Complete your cheeseboard with homemade crackers
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Easy
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Baked Camembert
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- Ready in 25 mins
Oven-cook your favourite soft cheeses until gooey for this simple, last-minute crowd pleaser
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Easy
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Roquefort toasts with peppered pears
- Ready in 25 mins
Peppering the pears gives the whole thing a little bit of attitude without being overpowering
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Easy
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Pickled golden beetroot
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- Ready in 30 mins
This light pickle is sweet, delicious and perfect with cold cuts and punchy British cheeses
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Easy
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Spiced sweet & sour pickled beetroot
- Ready in 1 hr 30 mins
Forget crinkle-cut versions, this light pickle is sweet and rich - perfect with cold meats, salads and punchy cheeses
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Easy
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Stilton & cranberry toastie
- Ready in 15 mins
A toasted sandwich is a great way to use up cheeseboard leftovers and makes a delicious and thrifty lunch
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Easy
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Cheese wheatmeal biscuits
- Ready in 34 mins
Savoury oaty biscuits that are great for lunch boxes, add Marmite or peanut butter for a delicious pinwheel
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Easy
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