Food & Wine
Toasted cheesy gems
Mini loaf forms are available in kitchen shops, usually in trays of eight. The little loaves are a handsome single portion but can also be sliced, as you would a loaf of bread, for petite slices. Toasted petite slices are also an option with this recipe today, to perhaps serve with soup, or to make cocktail-size sandwiches.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup self-raising flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Large pinch of cayenne pepper
- 2 cups coarsely grated tasty cheese
- 1 egg (lightly beaten)
- 250ml-315ml (1-11/4 cups) milk
- Butter to serve
Method:
- Preheat oven to 160°C.
- Lightly grease 8 mini loaf forms with baking spray or butter.
- Sieve both flours, baking powder, salt and cayenne pepper together in a large bowl.
- Add cheese and mix.
- Make a well in the centre of the mixture and add egg and 1 cup of the milk.
- Gently mix with a wooden spoon until just combined and the mixture is neither dry nor sloppy. Beware of over-mixing. Add extra milk only if the mixture appears dry.
- Divide mixture evenly into prepared loaf forms. Place into preheated oven and cook for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and crisp on top.
- Remove from oven and cool completely. Remove from loaf tins.
- Proceed to next step, or store covered in pantry for up to 36 hours.
- To serve, cut in half lengthwise. Heat a stovetop flat plate or barbecue plate to medium high and toast each half on each side. Alternatively, place each half into a preheated toasted sandwich maker, or panini machine, and toast both sides until slightly crispy.
- Serve hot with butter.
How tasty! Have you ever tried a dish like this?
Written by Ruth Pretty. First appeared on Stuff.co.nz. Image credit: Cameron Burnell / Stuff.co.nz.