Festive platter featuring strawberries, grapes, and mozzarella, arranged for holiday gatherings.
# Components:
→ Fruit
01 - 16 large fresh strawberries, hulled
02 - 16 seedless red grapes
→ Cheese
03 - 6 ounces mozzarella cheese, cut into 16 cubes approximately 0.79 inch each
→ Garnish
04 - 2 tablespoons softened cream cheese (for pom-poms)
→ Serving
05 - Fresh mint leaves (optional, for decoration)
# Method steps:
01 - Wash and thoroughly dry the strawberries and grapes.
02 - Slice the stem end off each strawberry to create a flat base.
03 - Thread one mozzarella cube onto a small skewer or toothpick.
04 - Add a strawberry, flat side down, on top of the cheese cube.
05 - Place a grape on top of the strawberry to form the pom-pom of the Santa hat.
06 - Pipe a small dot of softened cream cheese on top of each grape to resemble the hat's pom-pom.
07 - Arrange the finished Santa hats on a serving platter and garnish with fresh mint leaves if desired.
08 - Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
