Light Bites
British
BritishPloughmans Lunch
The classic British cold platter of cheese, bread, pickle and ham. The basic is a simple value plate, while the ultimate assembles artisan cheeses, home-baked bread and a homemade ale chutney.
Nut-free
Ultimate version
Artisan cheeses, home-baked sourdough, honey-roast ham and homemade ale chutney.
Per serving£8.25
Total cost£16.50
Time1 hr 15 min
Ingredients for 2
- Cheese
- 120 g Montgomery's Cheddar , clothbound
- 100 g Tunworth or ripe Camembert
- 90 g Cropwell Bishop Stilton
- Plate
- 120 g honey-roast ham , thickly carved
- 1 sourdough loaf , fresh
- 1 Cox apple , sliced
- 6 cornichons
- Ale chutney
- 1 cooking apple , for chutney
- 1 onion , diced
- 100 ml brown ale
- 80 g soft brown sugar
- 50 ml cider vinegar
Method
- Make the chutney: soften the onion, add the diced cooking apple, ale, sugar and vinegar.
- Simmer the chutney gently for 40 minutes until thick and jammy, then cool.
- Bring all the cheeses to room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Slice the sourdough and carve the ham into thick folds.
- Build a board with the three cheeses, ham, apple slices and cornichons.
- Serve with a bowl of the warm-spiced ale chutney and good butter.
Equipment
- small saucepan
- serving board
- bread knife
The three ways, side by side
Budget
Value Cheddar, sliced bread, pickle and a boiled egg.
Better
Two regional cheeses, a granary roll, pork pie and Branston-style pickle.
Ultimate
Artisan cheeses, home-baked sourdough, honey-roast ham and homemade ale chutney.
