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Cheese-stick witch brooms with dip
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Cheese-stick witch brooms with dip

Cheese sticks on pretzel rods like little brooms. A bowl of dip in the middle. Something crisp and salty for a table where people graze as they pass.

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15 min total
8 servings
Very Easy

Ingredients

servings
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  • 8 stk cheese sticks
  • 8 stk pretzel rods
  • 4 stk parsley
  • 5.3 oz cream cheese
  • 2 tbsp chives
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    Make the dip

    1. Stir the cream cheese, chives, lemon juice, salt and pepper together in a bowl.
    2. Add a splash of water if the dip is too thick.
    3. Taste and adjust. Chill it while you assemble the brooms.
    5 min
    5°C
    BowlSpoon
  2. 2

    Assemble the brooms

    1. Push half of a pretzel rod into one end of a cheese stick.
    2. Tie or wrap a parsley sprig around the rod by the cheese stick so it looks like bristles.
    3. Repeat with the rest.
    10 min
    Room temperature
    Knife
  3. 3

    Serve

    1. Spoon the dip into a small bowl and set it in the center of a platter.
    2. Stand the cheese brooms around it with the rods pointing up, as if leaning on the rim.
    3. Serve right away so the cheese sticks stay crisp.
    5 min
    Room temperature
    Platter

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Details

Nutrition

Calories

95kcal

Protein

4g

Fat

7g

Carbs

3g

Serving Size

1stk

Dietary

Allergens

GlutenMilk

Serving

Suggestions

  • • Dip with the cheese stick while it is still on the rod.

Drink Pairings

  • • juice: Apple juice.

Side Pairings

  • • Carrot sticks.

Storage

Fresh

  • • Duration: 1 days
  • • Temperature: 5°C
  • • Method: Store dip and cheese sticks separately. Assemble the brooms just before serving.

Frozen

  • • Duration: 0 days
  • • Temperature: Room temperature
  • • Method: Not suitable for freezing.

Tips

Preparation

  • • Pat the cheese sticks dry so the rod holds better.

Serving

  • • If you prep ahead, keep the cheese sticks without dip and assemble the brooms last.

Variations

Flavor

  • Stir a little mustard into the cream cheese if you want more bite in the dip.
  • Green onion instead of parsley works as bristles too.

Method

  • Bake in the middle of the oven so the color is even on both sheets.

Author

C

Camilla

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Author

C

Camilla