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Holiday Charcuterie Treat Dessert Board
December 24, 2022 Karen VanMeter

Holiday Charcuterie Treat Dessert Board

Cookies

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DIRECTIONS:

  1. Make cookies. Prepare cookie dough, rollout cookies and cut out shapes. Bake following recipe directions. Let cool.
  2. Prepare icing. Make Royal icing following recipe directions. You will need 1 1/2 cups icing. Divide icing and tint 1/2 cup red, 1/2 cup green and reserve 1/2 cup white. Prepare two disposable decorating bags with tip 4. Fill separately with green and red icings. Prepare one disposable bag with a coupler. Attach tip 4 and fill with white icing.
  3. Decorate cookies.
  4. Tree - Use tip 4 and green icing to cover tree. Add confetti sprinkles. Wreath - Use tip 4 and green icing to pipe wreath. Sprinkle with nonpareils. Use red icing and tip 4 to pipe bow. Candy Cane - Use tip 4 and white icing to fill in; spatula ice smooth. Let set 5 to 10 minutes. Use tip 4 and red icing to pipe diagonal lines; dip in red sugar. Sweater - Use tip 4 and red, green or white icings to outline and fill in stripes on the sweater. Pat smooth with finger dipped in cornstarch. Attach sprinkles with dots of icing. Presents - Use tip 4 to pipe red or green stripe in the center of the package, pat smooth with cornstarch. Use tip 4 and red, green or white icings to fill in the rest of the package, pat smooth with cornstarch. Use tip 4 to pipe bow loops. attach sprinkles. Gingerbread boy - Use white icing and switching to tip 3 to pipe details.

Brownies

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DIRECTIONS:

  1. Make brownies.
  2. Prepare brownie batter following recipe directions.
  3. Bake and cool brownies. Remove from the pan.
  4. Cut into triangle tree shapes 2 1/4" wide at base and 2 3/4" high.
  5. Prepare candy.
  6. Melt 1/2 cup of green candy melts, place in disposable decorating bag.
  7. Trim 3/16" off end of bag and pipe zigzags on shapes.
  8. Add nonpareils.
  9. Chill 15 minutes to set.

Cupcakes

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    DIRECTIONS:

    1. Make cupcakes. Prepare batter and bake cupcakes in mini baking cups. Cool. Make icing. Prepare buttercream icing according to recipe. Tint icing green.
    2. Prepare decorating bag. Fit decorating bag with tip 21 and fill with icing. Decorate cupcakes. Use tip 21 and green icing to pipe a swirl on cupcake tops. Position icing decorations

    Cake Pops

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      DIRECTIONS:

      1. Prepare cake balls following recipe.
      2. Add sprinkles and place in mini baking cups to serve.

      Pretzels and Crisped Rice Cereal Treats

      SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

      • Tall dipping tubes
      • EZ Thin Dipping Aid
      • 10"x 14" Cake board
      • Traditional tall 6 cell Christmas sprinkles
      • Christmas tall 3 cell jimmies sprinkles
      • 2 pk Lightbulb Modern Merry sprinkles
        • Ruler
        • Knife
        • Pretzel rods
        • Crisped rice cereal treat pre-made sheet or favorite recipe.
        • Waxed paper

          DIRECTIONS:

          1. Prepare candy. Melt candy separately and place in dipping tubes.
          2. Pretzels. Dip pretzels in melted candy, tap to remove excess candy and place on waxed paper-covered board. Immediately sprinkle with desired sprinkles. Chill 10 to 15 minutes. Crisped Rice Cereal Treats. If using a recipe, prepare recipe according to directions. Press into a 9"x 13" pan sprayed with vegetable oil, then unmold onto greased wax paper sheet. Or spray a large piece of waxed paper and form treats into a 1"x 9"x 13" form. Let cool. Decorate. Cut cooled treats into 2"x 3" rectangles. Dip into bright white melted Candy Melts candy. Tap to remove excess candy, place on waxed paper-covered board. Immediately sprinkle with desired sprinkles. Chill 10 to 15 minutes.
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