RITZ Party Crackers Holiday Tree

Name: RITZ Party Crackers Holiday Tree
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 11
Ingredients: 44 RITZ Crackers, divided; 8 slices deli Black Forest ham (about 1/4 lb.), cut into 22 pieces; ¾ cup whole berry cranberry sauce, divided; 8 slices deli Swiss cheese (about 1/4 lb.), cut into 22 pieces; 2 Tbsp. butter, melted; 2 tsp. Dijon mustard; 1 Tbsp. fresh parsley; 3 Tbsp. sweet piquanté peppers

These popular - and festive! - ham and cheese pull apart mini sandwiches are the best idea for a hearty holiday snack idea when friends or family gather.

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Servings:

Makes 11 servings, 2 cracker sandwiches and 1 tsp. cranberry sauce each.

Ingredient list

44 RITZ Crackers, divided
8 slices deli Black Forest ham (about 1/4 lb.), cut into 22 pieces
¾ cup (about 1/2 of 14-oz. can) whole berry cranberry sauce, divided
8 slices deli Swiss cheese (about 1/4 lb.), cut into 22 pieces
2 Tbsp. butter, melted
2 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
3 Tbsp. drained jarred pickled small sweet piquanté peppers

Directions

Heat oven to 350°F.

Arrange 21 crackers in Christmas tree-shape on parchment-covered baking sheet. Place 1 of the remaining crackers at bottom of tree for the trunk.

Top each cracker on prepared baking sheet with 1 ham piece, 1/2 tsp. cranberry sauce and 1 cheese piece.

Cover with remaining crackers to make 22 cracker sandwiches.

Mix butter and mustard until blended; drizzle evenly over cracker sandwiches.

Bake 10 min. or until cheese is melted. Remove from oven.

Sprinkle with parsley, then add the peppers.

Serve with the remaining cranberry sauce.

Recipe Tips

Special Extra
Use a 1-1/4-inch star-shaped canape cutter to cut 1 star out of both a red and yellow bell pepper. Place on top of tree just before serving.
Food Facts
Look for the pickled sweet piquante peppers in the condiment section of your supermarket. If you can't find them, you can instead use 3 Tbsp. chopped red bell peppers.
Variation
Prepare recipe using your favorite sliced deli meat and/or your favorite variety of cheese.