HOW TO MAKE A FRUIT AND CHEESE TABLE FOR YOUR WEDDING RECEPTION
When the bride and groom are still at the church and the reception is about to begin, a fruit and cheese table is really a great way to help tide your guests over.
Provided by Aroostook
Categories Very Low Carbs
Time 2h
Yield 25-250 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- To make a Cheese, Cracker and Fruit Table: Cover a round table with cloth.
- Place large soup pot in middle of table.
- Cover with material and tuck edges under loosely.
- Cover the top tier with grapes and whole fruit.
- Surround tier with: Stacks of small plates and napkins.
- Cheese boards and several blocks of cheese.
- Drape inexpensive baskets with material and fill with crackers.
- Place plates of grapes, blueberries, whole strawberries, cherries, kiwi slices and any other fruit in season.
- This cover will hide coolers filled with fruit and cheese supplies and extra baskets of crackers.
- Other wedding tips: A gallon of punch serves approx.
- 24 servings.
- Distilled water will freeze clear, regular water will be opaque.
- If using plain ice to chill punch make the punch a bit strong.
- An ice ring or block filled with punch and frozen won't dilute the punch.
- Cover for a round table: Measure from center point to the edge of the table and then measure to the floor.
- For example: from center of the table to its edge is 36 inches and from table top to 4 inches* off the floor is 25.
- The radius would equal 61 inches.
- 61 x 2= diameter The material for the circular cover has a diameter of 122.
- Find a solid colored inexpensive queen or king-size top sheet that is large enough to cut a circle.
- Lay sheeting on the floor.
- Take a push pin and stick it in the middle of the sheet.
- Tie a piece of string, the length of the radius of the circle, to the pin.
- Tie the other end to a piece of chalk.
- Roughly mark out circle.
- Cut.
- Trim: 6+ yards of contrasting printed material, Circumference= 3.
- 14 times radius (61 inches).
- Amount of trim needed= 192 inches of finished trim.
- Trim will be about 3-4 inches wide and gathered.
- Amount of material needed to make trim: Cotton weight material= 176 x 2= 351 in.
- (9¾ yards) Lighter weight material= 176 x 3= 528 in (14 yards) 5- 6 yards of half inch of non roll waistband elastic.
- Cut material the desired width and sew strips together.
- Sew material to elastic, stretching elastic as you sew so it will gather.
- Attach trim to cover.
Nutrition Facts :
FRUIT AND CHEESE PLATTER
Here's a fresh and cheesy delight to serve your guests. Fruits and three types of cheese decorate this appetizing platter that's ready in just 40 minutes!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Appetizer
Time 40m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Choose a large round or rectangular tray, along with a small round cutting board or ceramic tile. Set the cutting board or tile on the tray for the cheese wedges. Allow cheese to stand at room temperature 30 minutes.
- Quarter the pineapple, cut out the fruit and cut into wedges. Use the rind as a "basket" on the tray for the fruit wedges. Place the melon cubes on the tray on bay leaves. Arrange grape clusters on the tray.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 150, Carbohydrate 11 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 oz cheese and 1/4 cup fruit each, Sodium 240 mg, Sugar 9 g, TransFat 0 g
FRUIT AND CHEESE BOARD
Who says cheese and sausage get to have all the fun? Make this a party go-to with any fruits that are in season. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 25m
Yield 14 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- On a large platter or cutting board, arrange fruit, almonds and cheeses. Place honey in a small jar; tuck jar among fruit.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 304 calories, Fat 17g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 116mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (30g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
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