Cute Checked Cheese Hearts

Directions

1. 1
   Place 2 slices of sliced cheese on top of each other, then do the same for the sliced cheddar cheese.
2. 2
   Cut away the edges (you won't use them).
3. 3
   Cut the cheese into strips of the same width.
4. 4
   The strips must be the same width so cut away any excess when you reach the end.
5. 5
   Line the strips up in the order of cheddar, plain, cheddar, plain, cheddar to create one layer.
6. 6
   For the second layer, start from the plain strips and build the layer in the same way.
7. 7
   Repeat Step 3 until you have 5 or 6 layers, and press the layers into place from the top and sides.
8. 8
   Wrap the cheese in parchment paper and secure firmly in place with masking tape (so that no air can get in).
9. 9
   Leave the block of cheese to sit in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
10. 10
    Cut the block into 1 cm thick slices, and cut out a heart, or whatever shape you like, with a cutter.
11. 11
    If the cheese is hard to remove from the cutter, prepare the cutter beforehand by using it to slice through a thick piece of fish sausage.