Snacks
British
BritishCheese and Crackers
The simple pleasure of cheese on a cracker, built up across three tiers. Basic is a block of Cheddar with cream crackers, while Ultimate is a curated board of artisan cheeses with chutney, fruit and oatcakes.
Vegetarian
Nut-free
Contains alcohol
Ultimate version
A curated artisan board of three contrasting cheeses with homemade fig and port relish, fresh figs, honeycomb and handmade oatcakes.
Per serving£4.00
Total cost£16.00
Time45 min
Ingredients for 4
- Cheese
- 150 g aged Comte
- 150 g Cornish Camembert
- 120 g Stichelton or blue cheese
- Oatcakes
- 100 g oats , for oatcakes
- 50 g wholemeal flour
- 40 g butter , melted
- To serve
- 4 fresh figs , quartered
- 2 tbsp honeycomb , to serve
- Fig relish
- 60 ml port , for the relish
- 80 g dried figs , chopped, for the relish
Method
- Make the oatcakes: mix the oats, flour and a pinch of salt, stir in the melted butter and enough hot water to bind, then roll thin, cut into rounds and bake at 180C for 18 to 20 minutes until crisp.
- Make the relish: simmer the dried figs with the port and a splash of water for 10 minutes until syrupy and jammy, then cool.
- Remove all the cheeses from the fridge an hour before serving to come to room temperature.
- Arrange the three cheeses with space between them on a large board.
- Add the fresh figs, oatcakes, a bowl of fig and port relish and pieces of honeycomb.
- Serve with a cheese knife for each cheese so flavours stay distinct.
Equipment
- baking tray
- small saucepan
- rolling pin
- large serving board
The three ways, side by side
Budget
Mild Cheddar sliced over cream crackers, no fuss.
Better
A mini board of mature Cheddar and creamy Brie with grapes, chutney and seeded crackers.
Ultimate
A curated artisan board of three contrasting cheeses with homemade fig and port relish, fresh figs, honeycomb and handmade oatcakes.
