Candy Corn Cheese Tower

Ingredients

4 – 8 ounce bars yellow Cabot Vermont Sharp Cheddar
4 – 8 ounce bars white Cabot Seriously Sharp Cheddar
16 ounces goat cheese
2 tablespoons red wine
1 tablespoon paprika
Crackers, for serving

Directions

Prep: 30 mins | Total: 30 mins

PLACE 2 bars of the yellow cheddar side by side on a cheese board. Press them together so they touch.

STACK the remaining 2 bars of yellow cheese on top of them.

STACK the bars of white cheddar on top of the yellow in the same way. If desired, insert 2 skewers down through the top of the blocks to hold them together.

CARVE away the sides of the cheese bars using a sharp knife to resemble the bottom two-thirds of a piece of candy corn. (You will add the white tip at the end using the goat cheese.) Reserve the cheese scraps for another use, such as queso sauce or grilled cheese sandwiches. After carving, remove the skewers from the tower if using.

MOLD the goat cheese into the tip of the candy corn using your hands, and add it on top of the cheese stack. Shape it to a point using a butter knife or offset spatula.

WHISK together the red wine and paprika in a small bowl and paint it onto the white cheddar cheese portion with a pastry brush.

SERVE with an array of crackers.

Recipe courtesy of Cabot Creamery Co-operative.