Chistmas Tree Cheese Appetizers Recipe

Chistmas Tree Cheese Appetizers

These festive Christmas tree shaped appetizers are real crowd pleasers. This recipe makes 24 tasty, cheesy appetizers.

1 cup mayonnaise
2 T. ranch salad dressing mix (dry, from a packet)
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
24 slices day-old white bread
1/2 cup red bell pepper strips
1/2 cup green bell pepper strips

Preparation -
In a medium size mixing bowl..... whisk the mayo and dry salad dressing mix together. Add both cheeses and mix well; set aside. Using a large Christmas tree shaped cookie cutter, cut a Christmas tree shape out of each bread slice. Place the cut out trees on 2 cookie sheets. Spread each tree with about 1 tablespoon of the mayonnaise/cheese mixture. Place a few red and green pepper strips on top of each one. Set the oven to broil. Place a filled cookie sheet about 4" below the broiler. Broil for 3 to 4 minutes or until the cheese is bubbling and the edges are barely starting to brown. Repeat with the other filled cookie sheet.

	Sandy Moyer BellaOnline's Home Cooking Editor