Cheesy Butterflies
At a Glance
- Total
- 2 hrs 20 min
- Servings
- 20.00 serving(s)
Categories
- Appetizer
- No-cook
- No-Cook
Dietary
- Vegetarian
Allergens
- Milk
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 20. Current scale: 1x.
Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.
This recipe for Cheesy Butterflies brings together 2 lbs monterey jack cheese, 1 lb colby monterey jack cheese in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 2 hrs 20 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 20 servings.
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Equipment
Cheese knife, toothpicks, card stock, pencil, razor, parchment paper
Ingredients
- 2 lbs monterey jack cheese
- 1 lb colby monterey jack cheese
Instructions
Supplies:.
Cheese Knife.
Toothpicks.
Card stock.
Pencil.
Razor.
Decorative Direction:.
This is another simple project that can be done the night before your event! Draw out the shape of a butterfly wing on cardstock with several decorative slits. Cut out with a razor and use this as your stencil.
Slice cheese into 1/4-inch thick slices.
Place butterfly stencil over the cheese and using a razor to cut out the shape. Do this twice for every butterfly. Place each individual wing in a layer of parchment and freeze until ready to stage.
Cube coby jack and remaining Monterey and place decorative toothpicks in each cube. Cut large cube of cheese for base of each butterfly and surround with smaller cubes. Adhere butterfly wings by skewering toothpick into defrosted wing and inserting into base cheese.
Serve immediately once assembled.
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