Ritz Party Crackers Holiday Tree
Ingredients
44 RITZ Crackers, divided
8 slices deli Black Forest ham (about 1/4 lb.), cut into 22 pieces
3/4 cup (about 1/2 of 14oz 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 treeshape 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.