Thanksgiving Centerpiece

Thanksgiving Cornucopia Charcuterie Board

A golden puff pastry horn spilling over with salami, cheeses, grapes, and crackers. It’s the centerpiece and the appetizer in one — and it looks far harder than it is.

Serves 10 · 30 min active · 20 min bake

Made by Joyful Living by Joy

Ingredients

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•   1 puff pastry
•   1 egg
•   4 oz light salami
•   4 oz Dark salami
•   4 oz soft cheese
•   4 oz hard cheese
•   8 mini mozzarella pearls
•   1 box crackers
•   1 apple
•   1 bag grapes
•   honey

Ingredients are subject to availability at local stores. Unavailable items will be automatically substituted at best-effort.

Plus heavy-duty foil and cooking spray for the horn mold. Everything else is on the board.

Directions

Bake the horn

1. Shape the foil mold: Form heavy-duty foil into a cone about 3.5 inches across the opening and 10 inches long, curling the narrow tip into a horn shape. Coat the outside generously with cooking spray so the pastry releases later.
2. Wrap with pastry: Roll the puff pastry to ¼-inch thick and cut it into 1-inch strips. Starting at the tip, wrap the strips around the cone in an overlapping spiral, pressing the seams to seal. Leave the wide opening uncovered.
3. Brush and bake: Beat the egg and brush it over the entire horn. Bake at 375°F for 20–25 minutes until deeply golden and firm to the touch.
4. Cool and unmold: Cool completely, then gently twist and wiggle the foil out from the wide end. A slow twist works better than pulling straight.

Build the board

1. Prep the ingredients: Cube the hard cheese, slice the soft cheese, and fold the salami into loose ribbons. Separate the grapes into small clusters and slice the apple last so it doesn’t brown.
2. Fill the horn: Set the cooled horn on a board with the opening facing front. Tuck mozzarella pearls, a few grapes, salami, and cheese inside so they’re visible from the opening.
3. Spill onto the board: Arrange the remaining salami, cheeses, grapes, apple, and crackers around the mouth of the horn so they look like they’re tumbling out. Fan the apple slices so they read clearly.
4. Finish: Drizzle honey over the cheeses and serve at room temperature. Best assembled no more than 2 hours ahead so the pastry stays crisp.

Make-ahead: Bake the horn up to a day in advance and store it airtight at room temperature. Assemble the board the day of.