I had the idea for this cheeseboard wreath in my head for the last two months.

It consists of rye crackers shaped like leaves, cheese ball pine cones and fruit.

A great centrepiece for the table for the holidays, and it can be made with dairy or vegan cheese!.

Usually i make the rye crackers with honey, but for a vegan friendly version i used pomegranate molasses instead and it worked really well.

All that’s needed to go with it is some chutneys, i personally love caramelised onion chutney and beetroot pickle.

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The pine cones are so simple, cream cheese flavoured with some herbs and seasoning and then left to chill.

Then its rolled into balls and covered in sliced almonds. So simple and so effective.

The rye crackers

These are super simple to make, and pair well with cheese and chutneys.

Rye crackers are often quite dry and plain so i usually like to have them with soft creamy cheeses and a little pickle.

Because they are so plain they go really well with flavourful cheese, but i decided to add some anise seeds.

Building the cheeseboard wreath

First take a large round platter. Then add the crackers around the edge.

Then add pine cone cheese balls.

If you don’t want to make the leaf crackers, then use shop bought ones that you like the most.

Then add chunks of your favourite cheeses. For a dairy free alternative i have used violife vegan cheese, but you can use any cheese you like.

Then add some grapes, figs and decorate with herbs.

I dusted the grapes with some edible gold lustre dust to make it festive.

You can add some olives, nuts and anything else you might like.

Serve with some bowls of pickles and chutneys.

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