MAKE THIS CHARCUTERIE CHALET IN 7 EASY STEPS!

WHAT YOU’LL NEED: 

Your favourite cheese: 

• Castello® Aged Havarti
• Castello® TicklerTM Extra Mature Cheddar
• Castello® Herbs & Spices Havarti
• Castello® Danish Blue
• Castello® Gouda Slices
• Castello® Taste Mexico Cream Cheese Ring
  
• Tre Stelle® Original Cream Cheese

CHEESE COMPLEMENTS:

• Pepperoni (shingles)
• Whole wheat crackers (windows)
• Whole grain cracker (door)
• Bread sticks (pillars)
• Fresh rosemary (garland)
• Fresh thyme (garland for pillars)
• Almonds (window frame/wreath)
• Crushed candied pecans (path)
• Pomegranate seeds (holiday lights)
• Dried cranberries (decoration)
  

STEP 1: PREP YOUR INGREDIENTS 

Ensure all cheese is well chilled for easier slicing. 

• Cut Castello® Aged Havarti into small horizontal rectangles to serve as bricks.

• Cut Castello® Sliced Gouda into even vertical rectangles for thatched roof.

• Cut small pepperoni slices in half for roof shingles.
• Cut eight tiny squares of Castello® Herbs & Spices Havarti for windows on crackers.

• Cut Castello® Taste Mexico Cream Cheese Ring in half for bushes under windows.

• Add Tre Stelle® Original Cream Cheese to reusable freezer bag for piping.

• Wrap and refrigerate everything until ready to assemble.

• Lay out your fruit, nuts, crackers and favourite charcuterie ingredients.

STEP 2: THE STRUCTURE 

• Slather a good amount of Tre Stelle® Cream Cheese evenly onto your structure and smooth it out with a spatula – the cream cheese holds the ingredients to the house.

STEP 3: THE ROOF 

• Place the first row of Castello® Sliced Gouda shingles evenly on the roof, add the second row so that it slightly overlaps the first row. Repeat to the top. Uniformity is key! 

• Place the halved pepperoni slices on the lower roof one at a time and repeat to the top. Adjust as you go to ensure a straight line. 

STEP 4: DOOR, WINDOW AND BRICKS 

• Place your whole grain cracker for the door.

• Prepare your windows by attaching four small squares of Castello® Herbs & Spices Havarti to a square cracker using dots of Tre Stelle® Cream Cheese. Repeat for each window. 

• Place your Castello® Aged Havarti bricks starting at the bottom centre of the house. Alternate them as you make your way up to create a traditional brick pattern. Cut slices as necessary to fit.

STEP 5: GARLAND PILLARS 

• Pipe a thick line of Tre Stelle® Cream Cheese on all four corners of the house and attach a bread stick to each.

• Pipe thin diagonal cream cheese lines to bread sticks and delicately place thyme leaves as decorations.

STEP 6: ALMOND WINDOW AND GARLAND DECORATIONS 

• Pipe a circle of cream cheese around the window and place almonds starting at 12, 6, 9 and 3 o’clock. Then, fill in the remaining gaps to ensure even placement.  

• Pipe a small amount inside the circular window and add cranberries.

• Pipe cream cheese to the upper roof ledge, under cracker windows, and around the door. Decorate with rosemary and pomegranate seeds.

• Pipe thick fluffy lines across the roof, chimney and any gaps to resemble snow.

• Finish by placing half of the Castello® Taste Mexico Cream Cheese Ring under cracker windows to serve as bushes.

STEP 7: THE FINISHING TOUCHES 

Now that your house is complete, fill space on the board with your favourite charcuterie ingredients.  Here’s what we recommend:

• Pipe a path to the front door and spread evenly, shaping as needed. Then, top with crushed candied pecans.

• Place two mounds of grapes on either side of the house.

• Pile three pepperettes to represent fire logs (wrap in thyme, optional).

• Crumble Castello® Danish Blue Cheese to replicate mounds of snow.

• Use other Castello® cheeses to create additional snow mounds around the house.

• Add your favourite pickles, meats, fresh and dried fruits to finish the board.

• Grate Castello® TicklerTM Extra Mature Cheddar to create a snow falling effect.

• HAVE FUN!!