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Honey-baked feta
Serves 4 Starters and mains
Ingredients
- 200g block feta
- 1⁄2 loaf rye bread
- 1⁄2 loaf rye bread
- 1 garlic clove, halved
- 3-4tbsp runny honey
- 4 sprigs thyme
- 2 sprigs fresh lavender or 1⁄2 tsp dried lavender
Method
Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/ Gas 6. Cover the feta with two pieces of kitchen paper and leave at room temperature for 1 hour to absorb excess moisture.
Cut the rye bread into very thin slices. Place them in a single layer on two baking trays. Drizzle with the olive oil and rub each slice with a halved garlic clove. Bake the rye slices in the oven for 7-10 minutes until lightly golden and crisp. Remove the rye crisps and turn the oven to its grill setting.
Remove the kitchen paper from the feta and place the cheese in an ovenproof dish just large enough for it to fit in snugly. Drizzle the honey on top, then add the thyme and lavender. Season well with sea salt and pepper and grill for 5-10 minutes until golden.
Remove the cheese from the grill. Serve the feta immediately with the rye crisps.
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