Ham, Country Pate, and Cheese Platter
- 2 small pieces of formed goat cheese, fresh or aged, formed in logs or discs, with ash or herb or plain, 3 or 4 ounces each
- 1 small wheel, 4 inches, camembert, liverot or Pont L'Eveque cheese, available in specialty cheese case
- 1/3 pound piece Gruyere or comte cheese
- 1/2 pound slice country style pate
- 1 jar cornichon or baby gherkin pickles, drained
- Stone ground mustard
- 1/2 pound mild cooked ham or prosciutto cotto
- 1 package thin bread sticks
- 1/2 pound seedless red grapes, broken into small bunches
- 1 loaf French baguette, cut into pieces
- Arrange cheeses and pate on a cutting board or platter.
- Place cornichons and mustard in ramekins and add to board or platter.
- Wrap a slice of ham around each of several bread sticks and add to platter.
- Tuck in grapes among cheese and ham wrapped bread sticks.
- Add cut bread to the platter, soft cheese spreaders and a cheese knife and serve the board or platter by passing at the table.
goat cheese, wheel, gruyere, country style pate, cornichon, stone ground mustard, bread, red grapes
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/ham-country-pate-and-cheese-platter-recipe.html (may not work)