Honey: Midwest (lighter color) and Wildflower (darker color)
Baked Brie with Honey and Figs
Crackers
Baguette, toasted and untoasted
Havarti cheese
Alpine cheese
Olives/antipasto
Mixed nuts
Pears, I used two in total
Figs, about 10 in total
Sweet:
Honey: Clover (lighter color) and SoCal (darker color)
Rose Apple Tarts with honey
Cookies
Chocolates, dusted in gold Prism Powder
Chocolate covered cherries
Candied ginger
Caramel popcorn
Sprinkles
Pears, I used two in total
Figs, about 10 in total
Instructions
Bake – This means baking your items like the baked brie (can assemble and wait to bake until ready to serve) and apple tarts.
Prep your ingredients – Slice your fruits, cheeses, etc. so you are ready to plate.
Place board – Place board wherever it is you’ll be serving it. It’s much easier this way!
Create the layout – You’ll want to layout your bowls first as they can take up the most room and create a good focal point. I laid out the lid of my brie server to estimate that space. Then I laid out the honey bowls, sprinkle bowl, and antipasto bowls. Fill those you have prepped and ready…honey, sprinkles, etc.
Place the heroes – In this case the brie and the apple tarts are the hero. So, lay those out next, try to layer around placed items if possible.
Place larger items/supporting ingredients – For this board this is the cheeses, crackers, cookies, and most candies. I try to slant and stack crackers, bread, and cheese. It’s just more appealing. I also added in some flattening cupcake liners for some gold flair. Again, build around the pieces already on the board.
Fillers – I always use a few things as fillers. For this board our fillers are nuts, fruits, popcorn, candies. Stick this in the empty spots. For a board like this…more is always more. Just keep going!
Utensils – Stick in small spoons, forks, cheese knives, etc. where needed.
Decorate – If you like a bit of extra flair like I do, you can always add edible flowers, décor, etc. to fill in any last holes. Or you can add things like luster dust or prism powder for more glitz.