A CHEESEY CHRISTMAS TREE

This is a tasty Christmas gift that can be easily prepared  and  great to share with friends to  nibble on with crackers and wine ..

Use  a stick blender to blend 500gm of cream cheese at room temp ...with 250 gram of  grated cheddar cheese( OR you can use a mix of 125gm of grated cheddar cheese and 125gm of feta cheese...to add to the cream cheese )
Now stir through 1 tbs of finely chopped parsley .
1tbs of brandy.( optional )
1 tbs of cracked black pepper
1 tbs of mixed fruit peel
Then mould the cheese mixture into a smooth cone shape .
Cover with cling wrap and refrigerate  ( overnight would be preferable ).

Sprinkle a mixture of finely chopped parsley and granulated nuts on a board and roll the cone over the parsley and nut mix .
Then decorate with almond flakes and grated carrot

Any combination of thinly sliced firm fruit or vegetable can be used to decorate your cheesy Christmas tree .