Horrible Hand Ham & Cheese Board
A spooky and customizable Halloween charcuterie board shaped like a hand with ham, cheese, pretzel fingernails, and olive knuckles – perfect for parties and kid-friendly fun.
Equipment
- cutting board,
- Platter
Ingredients
Ham Slices
- 1 lb Ham slices
Cheese Slices
- 1 lb Cheese slices cheddar, provolone, mozzarella – or a mix
- Black olives for knuckles
- Pretzel sticks for fingernails
- Cream cheese for attaching olives and pretzels
- Crackers, Bread, or Vegetable Sticks for serving
- Red pepper flakes optional, for a "bloody" effect
- Spooky Dips optional, to create even more horrible Halloween charcuterie board
Instructions
- Prepare your workspace by laying out a large cutting board or platter for assembling the ham and cheese hand.
- Form the hand shape by laying out ham slices in the approximate shape of a hand, overlapping slices slightly.
- Layer cheese slices on top of the ham, mirroring the hand shape with a variety of cheeses for flavor and appearance.
- Create knuckles by slicing black olives in half and attaching them to the ham and cheese with cream cheese.
- Attach pretzel sticks as fingernails at the ends of fingers using cream cheese as glue; press firmly.
- Optionally, sprinkle red pepper flakes lightly to add a "bloody" effect; be mindful if serving kids.
- Surround the hand with crackers, bread slices, and vegetable sticks arranged artfully for presentation.
- If not serving immediately, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready.
Notes
This recipe is highly customizable and family-friendly. You can adapt to vegan, gluten-free, spicy, or keto preferences easily. You can also involve kids in the fun assembly process to make Halloween celebrations memorable.