BeebRecipes.co.uk
Archive of BBC Food Recipes

Glamming up a cheese board

Prep time less than 30 mins
Cook time less than 30 mins
Serves 6-8
From Saturday Kitchen
Make your cheese board extra special with James Martin's indulgent recipe.

Method


  1. For the deep-fried cheese, preheat a deep fat fryer to 190C. Alternatively, heat the oil in a heavy-based, deep-sided pan until a breadcrumb sizzles and turns golden-brown when dropped into it. (CAUTION: hot oil can be dangerous; do no leave unattended.).

  2. Cut the some of the cheese into chunks. Coat the chunks in the flour, then dip in the eggs and dredge in the breadcrumbs. Place in the fryer, in batches if necessary, and cook until golden-brown. Remove and drain on kitchen paper, season with sea salt.

  3. For the salad, make a syrup by heating the sugar with 100ml/3½fl oz water until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to the boil and add the walnut halves and cayenne pepper. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.

  4. In a frying pan or sauté pan, heat the rapeseed oil until hot. Shallow fry the walnuts until crisp (approximately 30 seconds), then drain on kitchen paper.

  5. Chop half of the celery into small chunks, and slice the remainder into 5cm/2in long strips. Place the olive oil and baby gem leaves into a bowl, then add the celery strips. Toss the celery to coat in the oil and season with salt and pepper. Place the celery chunks and remaining salad ingredients, including the walnuts into a bowl and mix well.

  6. For the mayonnaise, place the egg yolks, mustard and white wine vinegar in a food processor and blend.

  7. With the processor still running, slowly pour in the sunflower oil and olive oil, drop by drop at first, then faster as the mixture thickens, alternating between the two oils as you go. Continue blending until all the oil is incorporated and a thick mayonnaise is formed. Transfer the mayonnaise to a clean bowl and season with salt and pepper.

  8. Just before serving, add the mayonnaise to the salad and mix well.

  9. For the mango and quince sauce, place the chutney and paste into a small food processor and blend until smooth.

  10. Place the hot deep fried cheese on a serving board with the cold cheese. Serve the salad and sauce alongside.

Ingredients

For the cheese board

  • 175g/6oz Lincolnshire Poacher cheese
  • 1 ball of Burrata or 1 mozzarella ball
  • 175g/6oz stilton, preferably Colston Bassett Stilton
  • 175g/6oz Cornish yarg
  • 175g/6oz soft blue goats’ cheese
  • 175g/6oz Olgleshield cheese

For the deep fried cheese

  • vegetable oil, for deep frying
  • 100g/3½oz plain flour
  • 3 medium free-range eggs, beaten
  • 200g/7oz dried breadcrumbs or panko breadcrumbs
  • sea salt

For the walnut and apple salad

  • 100g/3½oz caster sugar
  • 100g/3½oz walnut halves
  • pinch cayenne pepper
  • rapeseed oil, for shallow frying
  • 1 head celery with leaves
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 head baby gem leaves, leaves separated
  • 2 green apples, cut into wedges
  • 2 red apples, cut into wedges
  • 1 lemon, zest and juice only
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the mayonnaise

  • 2 free-range egg yolks
  • 1 tsp English mustard
  • 1-2 tbsp white wine vinegar (to taste)
  • 150ml/5fl oz sunflower oil
  • 150ml/5fl oz olive oil

For the mango and quince sauce

  • 100g/3½oz mango chutney
  • 50g/1¾oz quince paste (membrillo)

Shopping List

Glamming up a cheese board

Fruit and vegetables

Tins, packets and jars

Cooking ingredients

Dairy, eggs and chilled

Other


This link may stop to work if/when the BBC removes the recipes
This site is under development - You can use it, but some things are not completed and may not be quite right!