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An easy-to-assemble Thanksgiving charcuterie board perfect for parties, featuring a colorful mix of seasonal meats, cheeses, fruits, nuts, and crackers. Serves as a stunning centerpiece suitable for a fall-themed dinner or appetizer.

Ingredients

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  • 8 oz Italian dry salami, sliced
  • 4 oz uncured Salame di Parma
  • 6 oz smoked prosciutto
  • 4 oz sliced prosciutto
  • 8 oz 1000-day aged Gouda cheese
  • 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese
  • 8 oz apricot cherry cranberry goat’s milk cheese
  • 4 oz sliced Pepper Jack cheese
  • 8 oz traditional French Brie
  • 11 oz fig butter
  • 5 oz sweet and spicy pecans
  • 4 oz pumpkin spice pumpkin seeds
  • 2 Granny Smith apples, sliced
  • 2 Honeycrisp apples, sliced
  • 1 bunch Concord grapes
  • 1 bunch Champagne grapes
  • 6 fresh figs, halved
  • 10 oz stone-ground wheat crackers
  • 2 baguettes (11 oz each), sliced
  • 11 oz naturally flavored candy corn
  • Fresh lemon juice as needed

Instructions

  1. Gather all ingredients and a 20-inch round platter or board.
  2. Wash grapes and other fruit; halve fresh figs.
  3. Slice apples and immediately brush slices lightly with lemon juice to prevent browning.
  4. Slice firm cheeses ahead of time; reserve soft cheeses to add shortly before serving.
  5. Portion fig butter, pecans, and pumpkin seeds into small bowls or containers.
  6. Keep crackers and bread separate and sealed until serving time.
  7. Start the layout by placing bowls and large items (fig butter bowls, small pumpkins) slightly off-center on the platter.
  8. Place whole cheeses and grape bunches on the board next, creating visual anchors.
  9. Fold or roll sliced cured meats and arrange them in clusters near complementary cheeses.
  10. Group complementary flavors together (for example, brie with figs and prosciutto; hard cheeses with salami and crackers).
  11. Fill gaps with sliced cheeses, nuts, seeds, fruit, and crackers to balance textures and color.
  12. Slice the baguette just before serving and arrange the slices close together to keep them soft.
  13. Add soft cheeses, sliced fruit, and crackers within about an hour of serving to keep everything fresh.
  14. Use small containers for spreads, nuts, and seeds, and provide a separate knife for each cheese to avoid flavor mixing.
  15. Top up crackers and bread as needed during service.

Notes

Brush apple slices with lemon juice immediately after cutting to prevent browning., Keep crackers and bread sealed and separate until serving to avoid sogginess., Store cheeses wrapped in parchment or wax paper then loosely plastic wrap; soft cheeses best eaten within 5–7 days, firm cheeses last 2–4 weeks refrigerated., Store cured meats airtight in fridge and consume within 3–5 days for best flavor., Use small containers for spreads and nuts to maintain a tidy presentation., For longer bread storage, freeze or refresh baguette slices in the oven at 350°F (175°C) for 5–8 minutes., Perishable foods should not be left out more than 2 hours (1 hour if hot)., Prep most board components a few hours ahead; add soft cheeses, sliced fruit, and crackers about an hour before serving.

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