Sandwich trees: the recipe for a simple and effective appetizer

Ingredients
VACCINE RICOTTA
250 gr
SPREADABLE CREAM CHEESE
130 gr
MILANESE SALAMI
130 gr
BREAD FOR SANDWICHES
5 long slices
GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE
1 tablespoon
SALT
1 pinch
ROSEMARY
to taste
PARSLEY
to taste
SMOKED PROVOLA
to taste
Sandwich trees are an easy, tasty and impressive idea, perfect for the Christmas lunch table and holiday buffets . These are layers of soft white bread, cut with molds of different sizes in the shape of a six-pointed star, which are filled with salami and a cheese cream and aromatic herbs, then arranged in the shape of small Christmas trees . All completed with delicious stars of smoked provola, positioned as if they were the tip.

You can prepare the sandwich trees comfortably in advance , cover them well with cling film and take them out when serving. You can also use them as nice placeholders and vary the filling according to your personal tastes: you can replace the Milanese salami with mortadella , turkey or cooked ham; or smoked salmon for a seafood version. For an optimal result, it is important that the sliced ​​or smoked meats are not very elastic, so that they can be carved without too much difficulty.

You can also add basil pesto , for a pleasantly fragrant note, or enrich the cream cheese with olive pâté, aromatic herbs, dried cherry tomatoes or spices. You can prepare the filling with ricotta alone or replace it with robiola or another creamy cheese. In short, let your imagination run wild. Find out how to make them by following our simple recipe step by step.

How to prepare sandwich trees

Step 1
Collect the well-drained ricotta in a bowl. Add the spreadable cheese and mix
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.

Step 2
Remove the rosemary needles and chop them finely with a knife together with the parsley
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Step 3
Add them to the cream together with the parmesan and a pinch of salt
3
. Mix and keep aside.

Step 4
Using three stars of the same shape, but of different sizes, cut the bread, obtaining three molds for each tree
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.

Step 5
Using the same cutters, also cut the salami, using a sharp knife
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.

Step 6
Collect the cheese cream in a piping bag with a star nozzle and start composing the first layer of the trees with bread, salami and cream
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.

Step 7
Then place a second layer of bread, then salami and finally cream
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.

Step 8
Cut the provola into slices about 1 cm thick and cut even smaller stars. Then place the last layer of bread and salami, secure the structure with a wooden toothpick and place the provola star on top of each tree.
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Step 9
Keep the sandwich trees in a cool place until ready to serve them
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.

storage
The sandwich trees can be stored in the refrigerator, covered with cling film, for a maximum of 1-2 days .